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▪ I. † swanking, n. Sc. Obs. rare—1. [Cf. swank a.1, swanky n.1] A fine strapping fellow.1500–20 Dunbar Poems lxxv. 26 My sweit swanking [1568 Bannatyne MS. swanky], saif ȝow allane, Na leid I luiffit all this owk.▪ II. ˈswanking, a. Sc. [Cf. swanky, swankie n.1 (a.1).] Strong and active, stout, str...
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Swenkas
The men follow certain set values of swanking, such as physical cleanliness, sobriety and above all self-respect.
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swankey
▪ I. ˈswanky, swankie, n.1 (a.1) Sc. and north. dial. [Related to swank a.1, swanking n. and a.] A smart, active, strapping young fellow.1508 Dunbar Flyting 130 Sueir swappit swanky, swyne⁓keper ay for swaittis. 1513 Douglas æneis viii. Prol. 68 Swingeouris and scurrevagis, swankeis and swanis. 1715...
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swanker
▪ I. ˈswanker1 dial. [f. swank a.1 or swanking a.] = swanky n.11811 Willan in Archaeologia XVII. 160 (W. Riding Words) Swanker, or Swankie, s. a strapping young man.▪ II. swanker2 dial. or slang. (ˈswæŋkə(r)) [f. swank a.1 or swank v. + -er1.] One who swanks.a 1846 M. H. Barker Nights at Sea (1858) ...
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Jael
Dug spikes into the guest’s coconut while he was asleep, and then went swanking about the place like a Girl Guide.
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swankily
swankily, adv. slang. (ˈswæŋkɪlɪ) [f. swanky a.2 + -ly2.] In a swanking or ostentatious manner; boastfully.1924 D. Moore Fen's First Term viii. 87 Angela did it first, and did it swankily. 1940 E. F. Benson Final Edition xiii. 284, I swankily told my friend..that I had decided not to go to the Coron...
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Jacintha Buddicom
The picture painted of a wretched little neurotic, snivelling miserably before a swarm of swanking bullies, suspecting that he smelt, just was not Eric
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swank
▪ I. swank, n.1 dial. [?] (See quots.)1726 Bailey (ed. 3), A swank (at Bocking in Essex) that Remainder of Liquor at the Bottom of a Tankard, Pot or Cup, which is just sufficient for one Draught; which is not accounted good Manners to divide with the left Hand Man; and according to the Quantity is c...
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Time (David Bowie song)
came to perform the song on the U.S. television special The 1980 Floor Show in August 1973, he slurred the line in such a way as to render it "Falls swanking
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swank
swank/swæŋk; swæŋk/ v[I](infml derog 口, 贬) behave or talk in a boastful way; swagger 炫耀; 吹嘘; 趾高气扬 She's swanking just because they said her essay was the best. 皆因人称她的文章最好, 她就忘乎所以了. swank, n (infml derog 口, 贬)1 [U] behaviour or talk that is intended to impress people 炫耀; 吹嘘; 出风头 wear an expensive wat...
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Roderick Spode
What the Voice of the People is saying is: 'Look at that frightful ass Spode swanking about in footer bags!
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Soho
Soho, n.2 (ˈsəʊhəʊ, səʊˈhəʊ) a. The name of a district in the West End of London, noted for its foreign population, prostitutes, and restaurants, and latterly for its night clubs, striptease shows, pornography shops, etc. Freq. attrib. of things connected with or characteristic of Soho.1818 Keats Le...
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trumpet
▪ I. trumpet, n. (ˈtrʌmpɪt) Also 4–6 trompette, -et, trumpette, 5 trompett, troumpette, 6–7 trumpett; Sc. 5 trompat, troumpat(e, trumpate, 5–6 trumpat, 6 -ait. [a. F. trompette (14th c.), dim. f. trompe, trump n.1] 1. a. A musical wind-instrument (or one of a class of such) of bright, powerful, and ...
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weight
▪ I. weight, n.1 (weɪt) Forms: α. 1 ᵹewiht, ᵹewyht, 2 iwicht; 1–3 wiht, 3–5 wyht, wiȝt(e, 4–5 wyȝt(e, wyght(e, (4 wygthe), 4–6 whyght(e, 4–5 wighte, 4–7 wight (5 Sc. vycht); 4 wythe, 5 wyt(e, whyt(e, 4–5 witte, wytte. β. 3 Orm. wehht, 3–6 weght, 4–5 weghte, weȝt(e, 4– Sc. wecht (6 vecht); 3–4 weiht,...
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