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Where did the saying I Swanee come from?
If you say “I shall warrant ye” fast enough and with a heavy English accent, you come out with something like “I swanny.” The expression came to America on the lips of English immigrants and found a congenial home in the South. “Luther has gone a whole day without a drink,” Gopher said.
What does Swanee mean slang?
The colloquial phrase down the Swanee means completely lost or wasted—synonymous phrases: down the pan – down the toilet – down the tube(s) – down the plughole – down the drain – down the gurgler.
What does I’ll Swanny mean?
swŏnē To declare; swear. Used in the phrase I swanny as an interjection.
What is a Swanie?
Slide whistle, also called a swanee whistle. Swanee, a soft drink made by the defunct Bob’s-Cola company.
What does I swan to John mean?
Ultimately, it’s a Minced oath (a way of suggesting a curse without actually cursing) meaning “I swear to God.”
What is Swanee River?
The Suwannee River (also spelled Suwanee River) is a river that runs through south Georgia southward into Florida in the southern United States. It is a wild blackwater river, about 246 miles (396 km) long.
What does well I’ll Swanee mean?
ll swear
According to various sites on the Internet, the phrase, “Well, I’ll swan,” popular in the north of England and in many regions of the United States, means “I’ll swear.”
What does up the duff mean?
‘Up the duff’ is a euphemism for pregnant. It is used most commonly, although not exclusively, to describe unplanned pregnancy.
What genre is Swanee?
Popular Music
Swanee (song)
| “Swanee” | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Popular Music |
| Length | 2.39 |
| Label | Columbia A-2884 Label Printing Code BW (February 1920) |
| Composer(s) | George Gershwin |
Is I swan a saying?
In present-day England, according to the Cambridge Dictionary, the verb “swan” means “to travel, move or behave in a relaxed way for pleasure, and without caring that others may feel annoyed.” In Oklahoma and the American South, “I swan” is a rough equivalent of “I swear.”
Are there alligators in Suwannee River?
… you can find gators, birds and nude sunbathers. This gator along the river was as long as my kayak. Special to the Record-Eagle photos/Mike TerrellLimestone cliffs line much of the upper Suwannee River. Turtles enjoy the Florida sunshine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N9o0zbWb6g