Swifty

5 8.9

A name a performer or entertainer uses

proper noun

: Swifty

My father always referred to him by his nickname "Swifty," which added to the legend.
Swifty Lazar
Irving Swifty
Swifty Serve

No, I just, I'm just not a person that like is going to like claim Swifty to benefit my my career in like my social status.

Examples

Mr. President, Swifty Lazar is here.

Frost/Nixon (2008)
Swifty Lazar.

Frost/Nixon (2008)
Look right here... even Swifty signed it.

The Basketball Diaries (1995)
It's not going to happen, Swifty.

The Basketball Diaries (1995)
What are you talking about, Swifty?

The Basketball Diaries (1995)
I'll tell you what, where are you staying, Swifty?

The Joker is Wild (1957)
I'd known Swifty since first grade.

Fiction book (1996)
Well, tell Swifty Lazar he should not have overexposed his client on television.

Hitchcock (2012)
His name is Swifty.

On the Waterfront (1954)
The performer known as Swifty captivated the audience with his amazing tricks.

Synonyms

Scotty

vsSwifty

155 3.5

A familiar male name used as a short form of Scott

is used more as a personal or stage name than as a diminutive

Spanky

vsSwifty

Informal

32 8.9

A familiar nickname used by performers and fictional characters in American media

is a personal or stage name used by people not only entertainers

Cappy

vsSwifty

Informal

13 8.1

A friendly nickname often used for a person or fictional character

is used especially by performers as a public or stage identity

potsie

vsSwifty

Informal

9.9

An informal nickname friends use for a man

is used more broadly as a personal or stage name rather than affection

Surface Forms

Swifty main

Morphology

Swifty = swift (semi-transparent) = swift + y

The form is built from 'swift' plus the nickname-forming suffix '-y', but the resulting proper-name use is only loosely predictable from the base meaning.

Etymology

Swifty is a nickname built from the word swift, which means 'fast', plus the ending -y that makes a name sound like 'like' or 'full of'. So, calling someone Swifty suggests they are quick, lively, or energetic, which is why it works well as a stage or online name.