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swank verb [ swaŋk ]

• display one's wealth, knowledge, or achievements in a way that is intended to impress others.
• "he was swanking about, playing the dashing young master spy"

swank noun

• behaviour, talk, or display intended to impress others.
• "a little money will buy you a good deal of swank"

swank adjective

• stylishly luxurious and expensive.
• "they were photographed coming out of some swank nightclub"
Origin: early 19th century: of unknown origin.


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