English

Noun

swang ‎(plural swangs)

1. A swamp.

Etymology 2

Verb

swang ‎(third-person singular simple present swangs, present participle swanging, simple past and past participle swanged)

1. (archaic and dialectal) simple past tense of swing. Now largely replaced by swung.
2. (African American vernacular, slang) To steer one's vehicle from side to side while driving.
   • 2005, Chamillionaire (featuring Krayzie Bone), "Ridin'", The Sound of Revenge:

     Turn on my blinker light and then I swang it slow

   • 2006, Trae (featuring Pimp C and Big Hawk), "Swang", Restless:

     I'mma swang, I'mma swing my slab lean to the left

   • 2010, G. Washington, Karma from the Cradle to the Street, Xlibris (2010), ISBN 9781453596180, page 118:

     Caine pulled off burning rubber and swanging side to side.

Anagrams

• gnaws, wangs