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swagger

swag·ger

UK/ˈswæɡ.ə/ US/ˈswæɡ.ɚ/ uncommon archaic slang
verb (3) noun (2) adjective (1)

verb

1.

to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

  • “He struts around like a rooster in a hen house”
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noun

1.

an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work

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adjective

1.

(British informal) very chic

  • “groovy clothes”
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Origin

A frequentative form of swag (“to sway”), first attested in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595), see quotations.

Phrases

  • swagger coat
  • swagger it
  • swagger portrait
  • swagger stick

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