swank

(swaŋk)

noun

Origin: orig. slang < dial. vi., akin to OE swancor, pliant, supple, with notion of swinging the body: for IE base see swing

adjective

Informal ostentatiously stylish

intransitive verb

Slang to act in a showy manner; swagger

intransitive verb

swink

See swank in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective swank·er, swank·est

noun

intransitive verb swanked, swank·ing, swanks

To act ostentatiously or pretentiously; swagger.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps akin to Middle High German swanken, to swing

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