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swiz, swizz [swɪz]

Brit informal a swindle or disappointment; swizzle

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swiz - British slang for a swindle

swindle, cheat, rig - the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; "that book is a fraud"

jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"

Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

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argot Britain cant cheat Great Britain jargon lingo patois rig slang swindle swizzle U.K. UK United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vernacular			My only criticism would be that due to the very nature of the story, the film begins to feel repetitive and less interesting as it rolls towards its climax, and a couple of the more unbelievable moments have clearly been invented by the film-makers rather than taken from reality, which always seems a bit of a swiz in a "true" story. JONATHAN ROSS AT THE MOVIES: THRILLS OF THE CHASE by The Mirror (London, England) Not a lot according to the members of Jesuseater, a band that comprises former Dag Nasty and Swiz vocalist Shawn Brown backed by a pack of Charm City tattooers. Jesuseater by Childers, Oakland L. / Thrasher A delightfully honest woman at the Sport's reader services department told Sorted: "I think it's a bit of a swiz. Sorted: Not very Sporting by Penman, Andrew; Alford, Dawn / The Mirror (London, England)			Switching Switching engine Switching power supply switchman switchover switchtower Switchy switchyard Swithe swither Swithin Switz. Switzer Switzerland swive swivel swivel bridge swivel chair Swivel hook Swivel joint swivel pin Swivel-eyed swivel-hipped swivelling swivet swiz swizz swizzle swizzle stick swizzle-stick swob Swobber swoffing swollen swollen head swollen-headed swollen-headedness Swoln Swom swoon Swooning swoop swoop up Swoopstake swoosh swop sword Sword and purse Sword arm sword bayonet sword bean			Swivel gun swivel head Swivel hook Swivel hook Swivel joint Swivel joint swivel neck swivel pin swivel pin Swivel Point-Of-Sale swivel spindle Swivel-eyed swivel-hipped swiveled swiveled swiveling swiveling Swiveling Gunner's Station swivelled swivelled swivelling swivelling swivels swivels swives swivet swivets swiving SWIX SWIY swiz swizes Swizz swizzes swizzle swizzle swizzle stick swizzle stick Swizzle sticks Swizzle sticks swizzle-stick swizzled swizzled swizzles swizzles Swizzling Swizzling SWJ SWJA SWJCJ SWJE SWJFA SWJKJA SWJL SWJLTA SWJN SWJO SWJP SWJPAM SWJQ SWJR

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