Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - swagger
Swagger
swagger
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)
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I. verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: probably from 1swag + -er (as in chatter) Date: circa 1596 intransitive verb to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner, boast, brag, transitive verb to force by argument or threat ; bully, ~er noun ~ingly adverb II. noun Date: 1725 1. an act or instance of ~ing, arrogant or conceitedly self-assured behavior, ostentatious display or bravado, a self-confident outlook ; cockiness, III. adjective Date: 1879 marked by elegance or showiness ; posh ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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