Sweeneyn.

Brit.

/ˈswiːni/, U.S.

/ˈswini/

Forms: Also sweeney, Sweeny.

Etymology: < the name of Sweeney Todd, a barber who murdered his customers, the central character of a play by George Dibdin Pitt (1799–1855), and of later plays.

slang.

1. In full Sweeney Todd. Rhyming slang for ‘Flying Squad’. So, a member of the Flying Squad.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > law enforcement > police force or the police > [noun] > branch or part of police force > specific

water1552

armed police1787

special police1804

detective force1849

traffic police1883

vice squad1905

drug squad1913

blue force1920

ghost squad1922

flying squad1927

Sweeney1936

morality squad1945

courtesy patrol1961

strike force1961

pussy posse1963

drugs squad1965

vice1967

mobile1971

uniform branch1972

uniform1978

NCIS1991

1936 ‘J. Curtis’ Gilt Kid xxii. 223 The slops had been turning up at the block of flats just as he was making his getaway. Yes, and coming along in a jam jar too. That made them look like Sweenies.

1938 F. D. Sharpe Sharpe of Flying Squad 333 The Sweeney Todd, the Flying Squad.

1956 J. D. Carr Patrick Butler for Def. xiii. 140 The Flying-Squad people are called sweenies, from Sweeny Todd.

1967 N. Lucas C.I.D. xiii. 195 By the way, don't bother to call the Sweeny (Sweeny Todd—Flying Squad).

1971 R. Busby Deadlock i. v. 56 I was with the sweeney before this firm... The Sweeney Todd—crime squad... If you're an old sweeney man too, we'll get along all right.

1977 Guardian Weekly 17 July 10/1 Was designed—as they say in The Sweeney—to put the frighteners on Labour knockers.

2. A (nickname for a) barber.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > barbers and hairdressers > [noun]

barberc1330

cutterc1425

clipperc1440

raster cloth1440

poller1578

trimmer1583

dressera1596

shavester1620

razor-chirurgeon1624

suds-monger1638

tonsor1656

hair-man1689

head-dresser1697

friseur1750

hairdresser1771

scraper1791

depilator1836

coiffeur1847

Figaro1864

strap1864

tonsorialist1869

trichotomist1875

nai1883

hair-stylist1935

stylist1937

styler1960

crimper1966

Sweeney1966

scissorsmith2002

1966 ‘L. Lane’ ABZ of Scouse 104 I'm goin' ter Sweeny ter 'ave me hur cut.

1980 Globe & Laurel July 217/2 It has been noted that a significant number of the ship's company now have a ‘Sweeney’ Barber special.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sweeney
释义	Sweeneyn. Brit. /ˈswiːni/, U.S. /ˈswini/ Forms: Also sweeney, Sweeny. Etymology: < the name of Sweeney Todd, a barber who murdered his customers, the central character of a play by George Dibdin Pitt (1799–1855), and of later plays. slang. 1. In full Sweeney Todd. Rhyming slang for ‘Flying Squad’. So, a member of the Flying Squad. ΘΚΠ society > law > law enforcement > police force or the police > [noun] > branch or part of police force > specific water1552 armed police1787 special police1804 detective force1849 traffic police1883 vice squad1905 drug squad1913 blue force1920 ghost squad1922 flying squad1927 Sweeney1936 morality squad1945 courtesy patrol1961 strike force1961 pussy posse1963 drugs squad1965 vice1967 mobile1971 uniform branch1972 uniform1978 NCIS1991 1936 ‘J. Curtis’ Gilt Kid xxii. 223 The slops had been turning up at the block of flats just as he was making his getaway. Yes, and coming along in a jam jar too. That made them look like Sweenies. 1938 F. D. Sharpe Sharpe of Flying Squad 333 The Sweeney Todd, the Flying Squad. 1956 J. D. Carr Patrick Butler for Def. xiii. 140 The Flying-Squad people are called sweenies, from Sweeny Todd. 1967 N. Lucas C.I.D. xiii. 195 By the way, don't bother to call the Sweeny (Sweeny Todd—Flying Squad). 1971 R. Busby Deadlock i. v. 56 I was with the sweeney before this firm... The Sweeney Todd—crime squad... If you're an old sweeney man too, we'll get along all right. 1977 Guardian Weekly 17 July 10/1 Was designed—as they say in The Sweeney—to put the frighteners on Labour knockers. 2. A (nickname for a) barber. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > barbers and hairdressers > [noun] barberc1330 cutterc1425 clipperc1440 raster cloth1440 poller1578 trimmer1583 dressera1596 shavester1620 razor-chirurgeon1624 suds-monger1638 tonsor1656 hair-man1689 head-dresser1697 friseur1750 hairdresser1771 scraper1791 depilator1836 coiffeur1847 Figaro1864 strap1864 tonsorialist1869 trichotomist1875 nai1883 hair-stylist1935 stylist1937 styler1960 crimper1966 Sweeney1966 scissorsmith2002 1966 ‘L. Lane’ ABZ of Scouse 104 I'm goin' ter Sweeny ter 'ave me hur cut. 1980 Globe & Laurel July 217/2 It has been noted that a significant number of the ship's company now have a ‘Sweeney’ Barber special. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1936
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