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swank

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) swank (verb)
  2. 2) swank (adjective)
  3. 3) swank (adjective)
  4. 4) swank (noun)

1swank

verb

Definition of SWANK

intransitive verb
: show off, swagger; also : boast 1
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Examples of SWANK

  1. rich people swanking around in their expensive cars

Origin of SWANK

perhaps akin to Middle High German swanken to sway; akin to Middle Dutch swanc supple
First Known Use: 1708

Rhymes with SWANK

bank, blank, clank, crank, dank, flank, franc, frank, hank, lank, plank, prank, rank, shank, spank, stank, tank, thank, yank, Yank

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