Does "swamped" have another meaning?

Question

When someone tells you that they saw your work (like a website) and "have been swamped." And that they'll keep in contact with you. Does that just mean that this person was busy (swamped), but they saw your work? Or is there another meaning?

I showed the website regarding a job that I want. And I contacted this person and asked her if she saw my website. Her response was she saw it and has been swamped. So she'll contact her friends and keep in contact with me.

Answer 1

Do you know what a swamp is? In LA, & other parts of the south, it is an extremely muddy mass of water, thick and difficult to get through.
When someone says they are swamped, they are implying that they are overcome by the mass of work that they must accomplish, and the difficulty of getting through it. I know of no other use for this "word".
My guess is that someone is just trying to provide an excuse for themselves when they are unable to do what you had asked of them. Unless you have a specific promise of looking at your work, or vow of having already seen it, don't count on anything. If you really want your work evaluated, just bug the person until they either look at it in your presence or hand it back to you. Do not wait for them to contact you. That is not likely to ever happen.
"I'm swamped." is an euphenism for "I am very busy and will probably never get around to doing whatever it is you want."

Signed, Been busy, and been overlooked. Tough for both parties.

Answer 2

It depends on whether they want to tell you the truth. The expression "being swamped" is generally taken to mean being extremely busy to the point that not everything that needs to be done is getting done. But people will also use it when they want to avoid talking to you about something, or to avoid doing something they don't want to do, or even because they are lazy. And some people just tell lies.

(What has seeing your work have to do with being swamped?)