swank
1
[ swangk ]
/ swæŋk /
noun
dashing smartness, as in dress or appearance; style.
a swagger.
adjective, swank·er, swank·est.
stylish or elegant.
pretentiously stylish.
verb (used without object)
to swagger in behavior; show off.
Origin of swank
1
1800–10; compare Scots
swank lively, perhaps ultimately representing back formation from Old English
swancor lithe; akin to Middle Dutch
swanc supple, Middle High German
swanken to sway
Words nearby swank
swan-ganz catheter,
swan-upping,
swanee,
swang,
swanherd,
swank,
swanky,
swanndri,
swannery,
swanscombe man,
swansdown
British Dictionary definitions for swanker
swank
/ (swæŋk) informal /
verb
(intr)
to show off or swagger
noun
Also called: swankpot British
a swaggering or conceited person
mainly US
elegance or style, esp of a showy kind
swagger; ostentation
adjective
another word (esp US) for swanky
Word Origin for swank
C19: perhaps from Middle High German
swanken to sway; see
swag