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S.W.A.K.
S.W.A.K.
A mark of affection on the back of an envelope. Before e-mail, Facebook, and Twitter, people exchanged romantic sentiments by means of handwritten letters. One way to include a final bit of tenderness was to write S.W.A.K. on the back of the envelope. Women often blotted their lipstick over the four letters to emphasize their love.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Cesc | | SESK | Catalan |
| Malte | | MAHL-tə (German) | Danish, Swedish, German |
| Braidy | | BRAY-dee | English (Rare) |
| Petrus | | PE-truws (German) | Dutch, German, Biblical Latin |
| Takako | | tah-kah-ko | Japanese |
| Chet | | CHET | English |