Swan Upping

Swan Upping

SWAN UPPING /swan uppiŋ/
Verb United Kingdom

Annual ceremony where all the Queen’s swans are counted on the Thames (by right the Queen owns all mute swans in England).

Example Sentences

"Don't Swan Upping about like that!"
"He's always trying to Swan Upping when he shouldn't."

Etymology & History

Colloquial British verb that emerged from informal speech patterns. Such verbs often began in working-class or regional dialects before being adopted more widely across British English.

Word Details

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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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