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Synonyms for swank


Grammar : Adj, verb
Spell : swangk
Phonetic Transcription : swæŋk

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Définition of swank

Origin :
  • 1809, "to strut" (swanky, n., "attractive young fellow" is recorded from 1508), perhaps related to Middle High German swanken "to sway, totter," and Old High German swingan "to swing." Said to have been a Midlands and southwestern England dialectal word. The noun meaning "ostentatious behavior" is recorded from 1854; adjective sense of "stylish, classy, posh" is from 1913.
  • adj exclusive
  • adj fashionable
  • verb strut

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