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SWITCHY
Etymology
Adjective
switchy (comparative more switchy, superlative most switchy)
(colloquial) Having a whisking or wagging motion.
(colloquial, BDSM) Inclined to switch between sadistic and masochistic roles.
Source: Wiktionary
Switch"y, a.
Definition: Whisking. [Colloq.] Coombe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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