swish vs thou

swish

verb
  • To mince or otherwise to behave in an effeminate manner. 

  • To flourish with a swishing sound. 

  • To make a successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard. 

  • To make a rustling sound while moving. 

  • To cause a liquid to move around in a container, or in one's mouth. 

intj
  • A hissing or whistling sound of something travelling quickly through the air. 

noun
  • An improvised alcoholic drink made by fermenting whatever ingredients are available. 

  • A sound of liquid flowing inside a container. 

  • A short rustling, hissing or whistling sound, often made by friction. 

  • An effeminate male homosexual. 

  • Effeminacy, effeminate or homosexual demeanor. 

  • A successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard. 

  • A hissing, sweeping movement through the air, as of an animal's tail. 

  • A twig or bundle of twigs, used for administering beatings; a switch 

adj
  • Effeminate. 

  • Attractive, stylish 

  • sophisticated; fashionable; smooth. 

thou

verb
  • To address (a person) using the pronoun thou, especially as an expression of contempt or familiarity. 

  • To use the word thou. 

noun
  • A unit of length equal to one-thousandth of an inch (25.4 µm). 

  • A thousand, especially a thousand of some currency (dollars, pounds sterling, etc.). 

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