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swotting

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swot

1[swot] verb (used with object) swot·ted, swot·ting, noun
swat1.
swot·ter, noun

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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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swot

2[swot] ,verb, swot·ted, swot·ting, noun British Slang.
verb (used without object)
1.
to study or work hard.
noun
2.
a student who studies assiduously, especially to the exclusion of other activities or interests; grind.
3.
hard study or hard work; concentrated effort.

Origin:
1840–50; dialectal variant of sweat
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