also  swee*ney  or  swin*ney  n, pl  sweenies  also  sweeneys  or  swinneys  :  an atrophy of the shoulder muscles of a horse : broadly  :  any muscular atrophy of a horse .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  swine  swinny 
 
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