swaggerer

Variant of swagger

intransitive verb

  1. to walk with a bold, arrogant, or lordly stride; strut
  2. to boast, brag, or show off in a loud, superior manner

Origin: prob. < Norw dial. svagra, to sway in walking, freq. of svagga, to sway < IE base *swek-, to bend, turn

transitive verb

Rare to influence, force, etc. by blustering

noun

swaggering walk, manner, or behavior

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