The Collaborative International Dictionary
Swanny \Swan"ny\, a.
Swanlike; as, a swanny glossiness of the neck.
--Richardson.
Wiktionary
Etymology 1
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Resembling or characteristic of a swan. Etymology 2
v
(rfv-sense) (alternative form of swan declare, swear English)
Wikipedia
Swanny may refer to:
- Swanndri, a trade name for a range of outdoor clothing, very popular in New Zealand
- In the expression "up the swanny", it means the Suwannee River in the USA
- It is a common nickname for football commentator Lynn Swann
- It is also a nickname of Graeme Swann, an England Test cricketer
- In Cycling a "swanny" or soigneur is a supporting role in a cycling team
Usage examples of "swanny".
The men who had been stationed at the T-junction of the Deep Cut and Swanny Pond Roads had pretty well blinded Henry with their lights, and he didn't recognize this man by his face.
They trooped east on the Swanny Pond Road toward the Sno-Cat while Owen and Henry struggled on west, toward the abandoned Humvee.
From the woods east of the Swanny Pond Road came the pop-pop-pop of rifle fire, heavy at first, then diminishing a little in both frequency and volume as the Imperial Valleys (Kate Gallagher's Imperial Valleys now) pursued the escaped detainees.
Well, I swanny, Fonny Boy ain't neither smarter than a ticky crab, Lula.