swagger

Plural: swaggers

Noun

• an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work
• a proud stiff pompous gait
• Confidence, pride.
• A bold or arrogant strut.
• A prideful boasting or bragging.
• Someone carrying a swag; a swagman.

Verb

Verb Forms: swaggered, swaggering, swaggers

• To walk or behave in a very confident and arrogant way.
• to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
• discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
• act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
• 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.

Adjective Satellite

• (British informal) very chic

Adj

• Fashionable; trendy.

Examples

• After his bingo, he couldn’t help but swagger slightly, knowing he had the lead.

Synonyms

bluster, browbeat, bully, cock, groovy, prance, ruffle, sashay, strut, swaggie, swagman, swash, tittup

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