verb
General Slang
swipe
SWYPE · verb · slang
To pay a subway fare with a MetroCard
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Definitions
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To pay to enter the subway by sliding a MetroCard through the turnstile reader. 'Swipe me in' asks someone to pay your fare.
“My card's empty, can you swipe me in?”
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swipe In A Sentence
My card's empty, can you swipe me in?
Origin & Usage
NYC transit; from swiping the magnetic-stripe MetroCard, introduced in the 1990s.
People Also Ask
What does 'swipe' mean in the NYC subway?
It means to pay a subway fare by sliding a MetroCard through the turnstile reader.
What does 'swipe me in' mean?
It's asking someone to pay your fare with their card so you can enter the subway.
Where does the subway 'swipe' come from?
It comes from swiping the magnetic-stripe MetroCard, introduced in New York in the 1990s.
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