Swig, to drink. Saxon, SWIGAN.
Swill, to drink inordinately. Swill, hog-wash. From which the verb has possibly been derived.—Norfolk.
Swim, “a good SWIM,” a good run of luck, a long time out of the policeman’s clutches.—Thieves’ term. Among anglers “a good SWIM” is a good pitch for a part where fish are plentiful—that is, because a lot of fish keeping together are called a SWIM. Thus one who is in luck, is well connected, or is doing a good business, is said to be in a good SWIM.
Swindler, although a recognised word in standard dictionaries, commenced service as a slang term. It was used as such by the poor Londoners against the German Jews who set up in London about the year 1762, also by our soldiers in the German war about that time. Schwindeln, in German, signifies to cheat.
Swing. To have one’s SWING is to have a full turn at anything.
Swing, to be hanged; “if you don’t do what’s right, I’ll SWING for you,” i.e., take your life,—a common threat in low neighbourhoods.
Swingeing, large, huge, powerful. As a SWINGEING blow, SWINGEING damages, &c.
Swipe, at cricket, to hit hard with a full swing of the bat. Most probably a condensation of “wipe swingeing” or “swinging wipe.”
Swipes, sour or small beer. Swipe, to drink.—Sea.