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title: "swing by · GenZ Decoded"
description: "swing by: Casual invitation to come over or stop in for a visit. Example: \"You should swing by our place after work.\" Meaning, Boomer usage, and related slang."
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# swing by

Boomer[#social](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/social/)

**Meaning.** Casual invitation to come over or stop in for a visit.

See it in a sentence

You should swing by our place after work.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    [pull up](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/pull-up/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [roll through](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/roll-through/)

- Gen X

    [be there or be square](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/be-there-or-be-square/)

- Boomer · this one

    swing by

- Plain English

    casual invitation to come over or stop in for a visit

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## Related slang

- [stud muffin](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/stud-muffin/): A very attractive, masculine man. Usually a teasing compliment, said with a smile.
- [swerve](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/swerve/): To avoid, dodge, or deliberately steer clear of someone.
- [take a seat](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/take-a-seat/): A dismissive, sarcastic way to tell someone to stop or back off.
- [tea](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/tea/): Gossip or the latest dramatic news.

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