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^[1]:

     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”‎^[2], 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 […]