swagger swagger /ˈswægɝ/

adjective

1. [Informal, British] Very chic  ( groovy [Informal, British] , swagger [Informal, British] )
   very chic
    Groovy clothes
   groovy clothes
   

noun

1. A proud stiff pompous gait  ( prance , swagger , strut )
   a proud stiff pompous gait
   
2. An itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work  ( swagger , swaggie [Informal, Australian] , swagman [Australian] )
   an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work
   
   

verb

1. () To walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others  ( cock , ruffle , sashay [ N. American] , prance , strut , swagger , tittup )
   to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
    He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
   He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
   
2. Act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner  ( bluster , swagger , swash [Archaic] )
   act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
   
3. Discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate  ( browbeat , bully , swagger )
   discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate