swagger
Meaning
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- To behave (especially to walk or carry oneself) in a pompous, superior manner.
- To boast or brag noisily; to bluster; to bully.
- To walk with a swaying motion.
Synonyms
be arrogant
act big
walk gracefully
move slowly
undue familiarity
pride oneself
sundowner
be stuck-up
be pretentious
exert one’s strength
act in a boastful way
assume affectedly
be snobbish
display arrogance
display courage
know only how to talk
put on an affected pose
walk slowly with an air
line-shooting
self-assumption
walking proudly
be affected, vain
be proud
conceit
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈswæɡ.ə/
Etymology
A frequentative form of swag (“to sway”), first attested in 1590, in A Midsummer Night's Dream III.i.79: * PUCK: What hempen homespuns have we swaggering here?
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