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swanny

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swan·ny   (swŏn'ē)   
intr.v.   Chiefly Southern U.S.
To declare; swear. Used in the phrase I swanny as an interjection. See Regional Note at vum.

[Probably alteration of dialectal (I) s' wan ye, (I) shall warrant ye.]
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