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swift boat
Etymology 1 n. A small, shallow draft water vessel used by the United States Navy for counterinsurgency (COIN) operations during the Vietnam War; Fast Patrol Craft (PCF). Etymology 2
vb. (context US neologism pejorative transitive English) to put forth sensational negative stories about a political figure as part of a smear campaign against them, especially regarding their military record
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Swift Boat
Swift Boat may refer to:
- Patrol Craft Fast, also known as swift boats
- Swift Vets and POWs for Truth, originally named Swift Boat Veterans for Truth
- Swiftboating, political jargon for a particular form of character assassination as a smear tactic
- A light and fast passenger boat, also known as a fly-boat
Usage examples of "swift boat".
At the onset of the war, he had emerged from obscurity with enough money to buy a small swift boat and now, when blockaded goods realized two thouÂ.