swagger adj : (British informal) very chic; "groovy clothes" [syn: groovy]

1 an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work [syn: swagman, swaggie]

2 a proud stiff pompous gait [syn: strut, prance]

1 to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house" [syn: ruffle, prance, strut, sashay, cock]

2 discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate [syn: browbeat, bully]

3 act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner [syn: bluster, swash]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æɡə(r)

Noun

1. The act or manner of a swaggerer.

Translations

Verb

1. To walk with a swaying motion; hence, to walk and act in a pompous, consequential manner.
2. To boast or brag noisily; to be ostentatiously proud or vainglorious; to bluster; to bully.

Derived terms

• swaggerer
• swaggeringly

Translations

Swagger may refer to:

• Bob Lee Swagger, a fictional character created by Stephen Hunter
• Swagger stick, a riding crop carried by a uniformed person as a symbol of authority
• Swagger, an album by punk band Flogging Molly
• Swagger, an album by rock band Gun

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