When you are getting ready to travel and make one last lap of the house/hotel room to ensure that nothing important is left behind/left powered on.
Couple returns home from travel...
W: I can't believe I left my pajamas in the hotel room.
M: You should have done a Nixon Sweep....
W: I can't believe I left my pajamas in the hotel room.
M: You should have done a Nixon Sweep....
by Boostedgolf July 13, 2016

I gave him a hand sweep while he was driving. He liked it so much that he, in return, gave me a hand sweep!
by Himjobs December 31, 2011

by chocolateduc February 8, 2020

by Gatlingun123 September 24, 2020

giving cover to/for someone who doesn't deserve defense for something they did, especially when that defense is a toothless criticism. sweeping, as in "cleaning up" after their misdeeds.
by topdagent January 21, 2025

by zaayomme April 30, 2022

Deleting of online friends on a social networking site!
by Wouldn'tyouliketoknow!! April 24, 2011
