SPRAUNCY

Meaning of SPRAUNCY in English

adj. (sprauncier, spraunciest) Brit. sl. smart or showy.

[ 20th c.: perh. rel. to dial. sprouncey cheerful ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012

SPRAUNCY — [ 'sprɔ:nsi ] ■ adjective Brit. informal smart or showy. Origin 1950s: perh. related to dialect sprouncey 'cheerful'.
Concise Oxford English vocab
SPRAUNCY — adj. (sprauncier, spraunciest) Brit. sl. smart or showy. [20th c.: perh. rel. to dial. sprouncey cheerful]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SPRAUNCY — adj. (sprauncier, spraunciest) Brit. sl. smart or showy. Etymology: 20th c.: perh. rel. to dial. sprouncey cheerful
Oxford English vocab

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