| 单词 | to pull a swiftie |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto pull a swiftie 2. An act of deception, a trick or sleight; = roughie n. 3. Also in to pull a swiftie (cf. to pull a fast one at fast adj. Phrases 3, and pull v. 7a). Australian slang. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > deceive [phrase] to blear the eyesc1325 to play mock-holiday with?1558 on a lock1598 to put the change upon (also on) (a person)1658 to play false1680 to draw (pull, spread) the wool over (a person's) eyes1839 to lead (a person) up the garden (path)1923 to pull a fastie1931 to take (someone) for a sleigh ride1931 to pull a swiftie1945 the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [noun] > a wile or cunning device wrenchc888 craftOE turnc1225 ginc1275 play?a1300 enginec1300 wrenkc1325 forsetc1330 sleightc1340 knackc1369 cautel138. subtletya1393 wilea1400 tramc1400 wrinkle1402 artc1405 policy?1406 subtilityc1410 subtiltyc1440 jeopardy1487 jouk1513 pawka1522 frask1524 false point?1528 conveyance1534 compass1540 fineness1546 far-fetch?a1562 stratagem1561 finesse1562 entrapping1564 convoyance1578 lift1592 imagine1594 agitation1600 subtleship1614 artifice1620 navation1628 wimple1638 rig1640 lapwing stratagem1676 feint1679 undercraft1691 fly-flap1726 management1736 fakement1811 old tricka1822 fake1829 trickeration1940 swiftie1945 shrewdie1961 1945 S. J. Baker Austral. Lang. xv. 265 Swiftie..will..be heard in male conversation to describe a joke or trick that is either agreeable or disagreeable. 1953 ‘Caddie’ Sydney Barmaid 224 ‘You didn't work a swiftie on them, did you?’ I asked suspiciously. For I was already aware that Bill was collecting three doles for himself. 1962 R. Tullipan March into Morning 43 If these mugs hadn't pulled a swifty they wouldn't have been working for me at all. 1969 Sunday Truth (Brisbane) 23 Mar. 28/4 Police..arrested him for his Sydney swiftie. 1976 Sydney Morning Herald 9 Apr. 6 The Queensland Premier..is now worried that the Federal Treasury may be trying to pull a swiftie. < as lemmas |
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