Definition of "swagger" in English

verb

1. To behave (especially to walk or carry oneself) in a pompous, superior manner.

2. To boast or brag noisily; to bluster; to bully.

3. To walk with a swaying motion.

noun

1. Confidence, pride.

2. A bold or arrogant strut.

3. A prideful boasting or bragging.

adjective

1. (slang, archaic) Fashionable; trendy.

   • 15 March, 1896, Ernest Rutherford, letter to Mary Newton Mrs J.J. [Thomson] looked very well and was dressed very swagger and made a very fine hostess.

noun

1. (Australia, New Zealand, now historical) Someone carrying a swag; a swagman.