Where does “swaporama” come from?

swaporama (English) comes from English swap, from Middle English swap, from Middle English swappe — a blow, strike, lash from a whip.

swaporama (English): An event at which all participants donate items which can then be taken for free by other participants

Definitions

  1. An event at which all participants donate items which can then be taken for free by other participants

Ancestry of “swaporama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishswapTo exchange or give in an exchange; To hit, to...
2Middle Englishswap—
3Middle Englishswappea blow, strike, lash from a whip
Every word from Middle English swappe →