Definition of "swots" []

• Plural form of swot. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of swot. (verb)

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• "Or, to put it another way, it's going to be very difficult for the "grammar stream" to thrive once the disruptive and violent kids have beaten the crap out of them a few times for being "swots"."
• "There are passages in the film where the radicalism of the scientific revolution is made clear enough: the resentment at the 'swots' suddenly being 'stars,' the amused contempt of the codebreakers for irrelevant brass-hat pep-talks."
• "A semi-professional dancer who recreates scenes from Avatar in her classroom, a former switchboard operator who took maths GCSE alongside her pupils and a veteran teacher loved by the "swots, the naughty kids, everyone" are among those honoured in the UK teaching awards tonight."