swagger
verb (used without object)
to walk or strut with a defiant or insolent air.
has been swaggering
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present perfect progressiveof swagger (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Your pater must have come down handsome on the spot, for the Balmy One has been swaggering around in a new frock-suit and shiny topper since you were engaged.
From The Call of the Town A Tale of Literary Life by Sir John Alexander Hammerton
