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The upside-down "e" symbol you always see in dictionary pronunciation guides. Pronounced "uh" or "ih".
A schwa looks like an upside down e
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1) An expression of excitement, or extreme happiness.
2) Acknowledgement of someone who has greeted you, or a greeting in itself.
3) A state of mind, in which one is relaxed.
4) A neural vowel sound used in the dictionary, depicted as a lowercase letter 'e', rotated 180 degrees counter-clockwise.
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Slang originated from Hashmeer of Group X, who used the phrase "Shiggity shiggity schwa." Eventually, Jager, of The Hoodlums in Upstate New York, began to use Schwa inan every day context.
1) "You got HALO2? Schwa!"
2) "Hey dude."
"Schwa."
3) "How do you feel?"
"Schwa."
4)
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A "neutral" vowel that sounds like the "uh" sound at the beginning of "about" and is represented by an upside-down lower-case "e" in dictionaries.
-What do you call that funny-looking letter in the dictionary? -It's called "schwa".
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n. Any object that has been grabbed by someone and thrust into their pants, making it lost forever.
My Coke became a schwa when Chris stole it and shoved it in his pants.
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A person who laughs like Blanche Barrow from the movie 'Bonnie and Clyde.' This laugh was so amazing that the actress who played Blanche actually won best supporting actress that year. To honor her memory, a schwa cries, "Heh heh heh" in similar fashion.
Friend 1: "Hey, is that a new magazine?"
Friend 2 (a schwa): "Heh heh heh."
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-interjection, exclamation, interrogative
A contraction of the words say and what. Used in informal conversation to denote confusion or disbelief. Can be used interchangeably with the words huh and eh (for Canadians). First appearing in the late 80s, early 90s. Most notably used by Pauly Shore (as the Weasel) in the movie "Encino Man", and Mike Myers in the "Wayne's World" movies.
-Also can be used when cell phone conversation becomes garbled by a spotty coverage area.
Girl: Hey, hurry up. We've got to pick up some drinks. This frat party is BYOB.
Guy: Schwa?! *breaks into a cold sweat*
Mom (on phone): Oh, and honey don't come home without picking up myahr... *garbled*.
Child: Schwa?
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