Толковый словарь английского языка - swank
Swank
swank
I. intransitive verb Etymology: perhaps akin to Middle High German ~en to sway; akin to Middle Dutch swanc supple Date: 1708 show off , swagger , II. adjective Etymology: Middle Low German or Middle Dutch swanc supple; akin to Old High German swingan to swing Date: 1773 full of life or energy ; active , III. adjective or ~y (~er or ~ier; -est) Date: circa 1842 characterized by showy display ; ostentatious , fashionably elegant ; smart , ~ily adverb ~iness noun IV. noun Date: circa 1854 arrogance or ostentation of dress or manner ; pretentiousness, swagger , elegance , fashionableness
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n., v., & adj. colloq. --n. ostentation, swagger, bluff. --v.intr. behave with swank; show off. --adj. esp. US = SWANKY. Etymology: 19th c.: orig. uncert. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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