SWANK

I. intransitive verb Etymology: perhaps akin to Middle High German ~en to sway; akin to Middle Dutch swanc supple Date: 1708 show off , swagger , II. adjective Etymology: Middle Low German or Middle Dutch swanc supple; akin to Old High German swingan to swing Date: 1773 full of life or energy ; active , III. adjective or ~y (~er or ~ier; -est) Date: circa 1842 characterized by showy display ; ostentatious , fashionably elegant ; smart , ~ily adverb ~iness noun IV. noun Date: circa 1854 arrogance or ostentation of dress or manner ; pretentiousness, swagger , elegance , fashionableness