SWAGGER


Meaning of SWAGGER in English

v., n., & adj.

v.intr. 1 walk arrogantly or self-importantly. 2 behave arrogantly; be domineering.

n. 1 a swaggering gait or manner. 2 swaggering behaviour. 3 a dashing or confident air or way of doing something. 4 smartness.

adj. 1 colloq. smart or fashionable. 2 (of a coat) cut with a loose flare from the shoulders. swagger stick a short cane carried by a military officer. swaggerer n. swaggeringly adv.

[ app. f. SWAG v. + -ER(4) ]

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