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SWANKING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
to behave or speak too confidently because you think that you are very important, in order to attract other people's attention and admiration. dictionary.cambridge.org
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SWANK Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of SWANK is show off, swagger; also : boast. How to use swank in a sentence. www.merriam-webster.com
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swanking, adj.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...
The earliest known use of the adjective swanking is in the early 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for swanking is from before 1704, in the writing of Thomas Brown ... www.oed.com
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swanking
▪ 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... Oxford English Dictionary
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SWANKING Synonyms: 14 Similar Words - Merriam-Webster
Synonyms for SWANKING: vaunting, swaggering, bragging, boasting, vaporing, crowing, swashing, priding, pluming, gasconading. www.merriam-webster.com
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SWANK definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
If someone is swanking, they are speaking about things they own or things they have achieved, in order to impress other people. www.collinsdictionary.com
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Swenkas
The men follow certain set values of swanking, such as physical cleanliness, sobriety and above all self-respect. wikipedia.org
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swanking - American Heritage Dictionary Entry
To move or act ostentatiously or pretentiously; swagger. [Perhaps akin to Middle High German swanken, to swing.] The American Heritage® Dictionary ... ahdictionary.com
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Swank Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
to behave in a way that is intended to impress people. rich people swanking around in their expensive cars. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example ... www.britannica.com
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swanking, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun swanking. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is now obsolete. It is ... www.oed.com
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swank, v. - Green's Dictionary of Slang
1. (also swank it, swank it up) to swagger; thus swanking adj., swaggering. greensdictofslang.com
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580 Synonyms & Antonyms for SWANK | Thesaurus.com
Find 580 different ways to say SWANK, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com. www.thesaurus.com
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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... Oxford English Dictionary
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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) ... Oxford English Dictionary
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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. wikipedia.org
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