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swagger

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swagger in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
    swagger  bluster  swash 
  2. discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
    browbeat  bully  swagger 
  3. to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
    "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"
    tittup  swagger  ruffle  prance  strut  sashay  cock 
adjective
  1. (British informal) very chic
    "groovy clothes"
    groovy  swagger 
noun
  1. a proud stiff pompous gait
    strut  prance  swagger 
  2. an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work
    swagman  swagger  swaggie 
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