Swayze

Swayze refers to Patrick Swayze, the American actor known for leading roles in *Dirty Dancing* and *Ghost*.

In slang, to Swayze or pull a Swayze means to leave abruptly or disappear, from his role as a ghost: He Swayzed out of the party without saying goodbye.

The surname occasionally appears as rhyming slang for crazy.

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Patrick

Irish patron saint

Demi Moore · action star · romantic lead · heartthrob · dancer · leading man · Dalton · eighties · nineties · matinee idol

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ballet

Classical dance on pointe

trained · graceful · movement · pirouette · athleticism · footwork · mambo · performance · stage · physicality

memorial

pancreatic cancer

Malignancy of insulin-producing organ

legacy · passed away · 2009 · fighter · dignity · awareness · remembrance · advocacy · strength · loss

cultural

nostalgia

Longing for the past

teen idol · Unchained Melody · romantic hero · mullet · memorabilia · iconic scenes · pottery wheel · quotable · tribute · legacy

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