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swift-boating

swift-boating is the alternative form of swiftboating.

swift-boating is the present participle and gerund of swift-boat.

Meaning of swiftboating

Noun

swiftboating (uncountable)

  1. (US, derogatory) The act of attacking or discrediting a public figure or political candidate using relentless, often unfair, misleading, or unsubstantiated allegations.

Questions about swift-boating

What is swift-boating the alternative form of?
Swift-boating is the alternative form of swiftboating.

Words near swift-boating in the dictionary

  1. Swift Quakes
  2. swift tern
  3. swift terns
  4. swift-boat
  5. swift-boated
  6. swift-boating
  7. swift-boats
  8. swift-flowing
  9. swift-flying
  10. swift-footed
  11. swift-footedness

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