swagger stick

noun

Definition of swagger stick

: a short light stick usually covered with leather and tipped with metal at each end and intended for carrying in the hand (as by military officers)

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Men of swagger: rapper Crisis Mr. Swagger, left, and General George Patton with swagger stick. — Jessica Donati, WSJ, "Mike Pompeo’s Unexpected Diplomatic Crisis: He Took #Swagger Without Asking," 26 Aug. 2018

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The first known use of swagger stick was in 1887

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