swammy

English

Alternative forms
  • swam (apparently secondarily clipped)

Etymology

Brooklyn slang of unknown origin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /swæmi/
  • Rhymes: -æmi

Noun

swammy (plural swammies)

  1. (slang, New York City, MLE) gun, firearm
    • 2013 May 13, French Montana featured by A$AP Ferg (lyrics and music), “Work REMIX”, in Trap Lord‎:
      I just sold a swammy with ten homis on it
    • 2015 November 1, “Dem Man Know”, C4 (814) (lyrics):
      C4 run man through the alley
      Get a man down with the swammy
      Get a man down with the whammy
      Boot couple niggas on the road
      No face no case with the bally (booting)
    • 2017 January 15, “Kennington Where It Started”, MizOrMac (Harlem Spartans) (lyrics):
      We some bastards no daddies, swammies start blasting
    • 2017 July 17, OFB (RV, Kash, Lowkey, Headie One, Bradz & Tuggzy) (lyrics and music), “Loyal”‎, 0:21–0:25:
      Do road with my shank on me
      Or do I keep my strap out off at neighbours
      No space for the swam […]
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