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Reply #86: In standard usage, "swarthy" means "dark-complected"
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AlienGirl
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Tue Dec-14-04 05:41 PM
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86. In standard usage, "swarthy" means "dark-complected" |
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Edited on Tue Dec-14-04 05:42 PM by AlienGirl
It's about skin tone, not personality.
And it's frequently used for dark, mysterious heroes in romance novels.
On edit: from dictionary.com
swarthy
adj : naturally having skin of a dark color; "a dark-skinned beauty"; "gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks"; "a smile on his swarthy face"; "`swart' is archaic"
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