Swordfish Definition

swordfish
noun
  1. flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks
  2. large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night

"Swordfish" in song lyrics

See how swordfish is used in real songs:

  • "Then dismember all you high-tech spy kids with a swordfish"
    Cage — Crowd Killer
  • "My broads flip, wicked like Halle in Swordfish"
    Inspectah Deck f/ House Gang, Suga Bang Bang — It's Not a Game
  • "You a guppy in hot water duelin with a pair of swordfish"
    Pumpkinhead f/ Archrival — Swordfish

Usage tips for "swordfish"

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