SPRAUNCY

Meaning of SPRAUNCY in English

[ 'sprɔ:nsi ]

■ adjective Brit. informal smart or showy.

Origin

1950s: perh. related to dialect sprouncey 'cheerful'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

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. [ 20th c.: perh. rel. to dial. sprouncey cheerful ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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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