What does swy mean?
Swy means (Australia, obsolete) A two-shilling coin..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(Australia, obsolete) A two-shilling coin..
1951, Dymphna Cusack, Florence James, 1957, Come In Spinner, page 306, “ […] Coupla bastards come the raw prawn over me on the last lap up from Melbourne and I done me last bob at Swy.”
“Then I come,” Kernow said, “and maybe I show you Old Australians how to play this — swy.”
‘[…]You′d swear a butterflied penny was spinning, especially in the night, playing under lights, but a good ringkeeper or any experienced swy player can pick a butterflied penny from the genuine spinning article.’
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Swy means (Australia, obsolete) A two-shilling coin..
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1951, Dymphna Cusack, Florence James, 1957, Come In Spinner, page 306, “ […] Coupla bastards come the raw prawn over me on the last lap up from Melbourne and I done me last bob at Swy.”
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