—v.intr.
1 walk arrogantly or self-importantly.
2 behave arrogantly; be domineering.
—n.
1 a swaggering gait or manner.
2 swaggering behaviour.
3 a dashing or confident air or way of doing something.
4 smartness.
—adj.
1 colloq. smart or fashionable.
2 (of a coat) cut with a loose flare from the shoulders.
Phrases and idioms:
swagger stick a short cane carried by a military officer.
Derivatives:
swaggerer n. swaggeringly adv.
Etymology: app. f. SWAG v. + -ER(4)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.