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- [swuhng dash]
- /swʌŋ dæʃ/
- /swʌŋ dæʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [swuhng dash]
- /swʌŋ dæʃ/
Definitions of swung dash words
- noun swung dash a mark of punctuation (∼) used in place of a word or part of a word previously spelled out. 1
- noun swung dash a mark, ~, traditionally used in text to indicate the omission of a word or part of a word 0
- noun swung dash a mark (˜) used, as in dictionaries, to indicate a repetition of a word or a part of a word 0
Information block about the term
Origin of swung dash
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Swung dash
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
swung dash popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
swung dash usage trend in Literature
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