Swift

Speedy aerial insectivore

Swift most commonly refers to Taylor Swift, the American singer-songwriter whose influence on pop culture has made her name nearly synonymous with contemporary celebrity.

Jonathan Swift was the 18th-century satirist who wrote *Gulliver's Travels*.

In computing, Swift is Apple's programming language introduced in 2014. (Lowercase swift means fast.)

programming

Apple

Cupertino tech giant

  • iOSMobile operating system
  • Objective-CObject-oriented C extension
  • macOSApple computer operating system

compiler · syntax · protocol · struct · optional · playground · framework · closure · extension

musician

Taylor

Seamster-derived name

album · folklore · evermore · Nashville · Grammy · lyrics · breakup · 1989 · reputation · midnights

author

Jonathan

Hebrew name, "God-given"

  • satireMockery exposing vice
  • DublinIrish capital city
  • deanSenior academic administrator

Gulliver · pamphlet · Irish · Stella · Vanessa · Tory · wit · prose · parody · eighteenth century

Categories
Opposites
speed/velocity

Swiftslow

Lacking in speed

sluggish · leisurely · plodding · unhurried · creeping

promptness/responsiveness

Swiftslow

Lacking in speed

delayed · tardy · belated · sluggish · hesitant

CULTURAL INFLUENCE (Taylor Swift context)

Swiftone-hit wonders

Artists with single chart success

indie artists

Phrases
Family

swiftly, swiftness, swiftest, swifter, swifts

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G