The act of moving your finger or hand quickly across a surface, or using a card reader by sliding a card through it.
From 'swipe,' possibly derived from Scandinavian roots. The verb gained modern prominence with touch-screen technology in the 21st century.
Swiping left or right on dating apps is such recent slang that it barely existed 15 years ago—the gesture defines an entire generation's romantic search.
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