SWAK
Texting & Internet Slang abbreviation · Dating and Relationship
| Stands for | Sealed with a kiss |
|---|---|
| Categories | Texting & Internet Slang |
SWAK stands for Sealed with a kiss, a dating and relationship abbreviation also used in general use.
Affectionate note written on the back of envelopes or at the end of love letters, signaling that the sender sealed the letter with a kiss. Sometimes accompanied by an actual lipstick print.
Example: Mailed his birthday card today with a lipstick print, SWAK.
Usage notes
Popular with soldiers and their sweethearts in the era of the World Wars, along with the British SWALK (sealed with a loving kiss). The song "Sealed with a Kiss," a hit for Brian Hyland in 1962, kept the phrase alive. Now mostly nostalgic or playful.
Related abbreviations
More dating and relationship abbreviations
- BAE – Babe or baby (backronym: before anyone else)
- BB – Baby (term of endearment)
- BBY – Baby (term of endearment)
- BF – Boyfriend
- DF – Dear fiancé
- DINK – Dual income, no kids
- DTR – Define the relationship
- ENM – Ethical non-monogamy
- FBO – Facebook official
- FH – Future husband
- GF – Girlfriend
- GNSD – Good night, sweet dreams