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.

Phrases and idioms:

swagger stick a short cane carried by a military officer.

Derivatives:

swaggerer n. swaggeringly adv.

Etymology: app. f. SWAG v. + -ER(4)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.