/ ˈswægə(r); NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
[ v , usually + adv. / prep. ] (usually disapproving ) to walk in an extremely proud and confident way
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■ noun
[ sing. ] ( disapproving ) a way of walking or behaving that seems too confident
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent.: apparently a frequentative of the verb swag .