switchy

English

Etymology

From switch +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswɪt͡ʃi/

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• Rhymes: -ɪtʃi

Adjective

switchy (comparative more switchy or switchier, superlative most switchy or switchiest)

1. (colloquial) Having a whisking or wagging motion.
   • 1812, William Coombe, The Tour of Dr Syntax in Search of the Picturesque:

     And now, perhaps, her switchy tail
     Hangs on a barn-door, from a nail

2. (sex, slang, BDSM, LGBTQ) Versatile; not exclusively a top or a bottom, or inclined to switch between sadistic and masochistic roles.

   Synonyms: versatile, vers

   I'm switchier than my boyfriend; I'm fine with either topping or bottoming, whereas he's only comfortable with bottoming.

Noun

switchy (plural switchies)

1. (slang, African-American Vernacular) A Glock switch.
   • 2023 September 18, “It’s Nothing / Spiritual Outro” (track 15, 0:20 from the start), in Summrs (lyrics), What We Didn’t Have‎:

     Yeah, this shit gettin wicked now
     Hit his ass with the switchy now
     My net worth 'bout a ticket now
     I ain't never put my glizzy down