swomp

Noun

swamp (plural swamps)

1. An area of wet (water-saturated), spongy (soft) land, often with trees, generally a rich ecosystem for certain plants and animals but ill-suited for many agricultural purposes. (A type of wetland. Compare marsh, bog, fen.)
   • Some small Marshes and Swamps there are, but more profitable than hurtfull.1624, John Smith, Virginia IV., page 163
2. (figuratively) A place or situation that is foul or where progress is difficult.
   • We two...in this swamp of iniquity...together we can bring redress to an unjust world.2017, Cassandra Clark, Alchemist of Netley Abbey
3. (US) The alleged corruption, cronyism, inefficiency, and entrenched interests in the federal government, especially in Washington, DC.
   • On InfoWars, Alex Jones told his audience, "This is over the top sickening. Next they'll say Jeffrey Epstein never even existed. This is the swamp winning. No one is buying this."2025 July 10, Jesus Mesa, “'We've Been Played': MAGA Faces Its Own Disappointment With Trump”, in Newsweek

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