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swagger.

To behave (especially to walk or carry oneself) in a pompous, superior manner.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈswæɡ.ə/UK/ˈswæɡ.ɚ/General-American
  1. To behave (especially to walk or carry oneself) in a pompous, superior manner.

  2. To boast or brag noisily; to bluster; to bully.

  3. To walk with a swaying motion.

Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈswæɡ.ə/UK/ˈswæɡ.ɚ/General-American
  1. Confidence, pride.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A bold or arrogant strut.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A prideful boasting or bragging.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

adj/ˈswæɡ.ə/UK/ˈswæɡ.ɚ/General-American
  1. Fashionable; trendy.

    archaic · slang
Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈswæɡ.ə/UK/ˈswæɡ.ɚ/General-American
  1. Someone carrying a swag; a swagman.

    Australia · New-Zealand · historical
Where this word comes from

From swag + -er.

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