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noun

a short, batonlike stick, usually leather-covered, sometimes carried by army officers, soldiers, etc.

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Words nearby swagger stick

swag, swage, swage block, swagger, swagger coat, swagger stick, swaggering, swaggie, swagman, swahili, swain

Origin of swagger stick

First recorded in 1885–90
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British Dictionary definitions for swagger stick

swagger stick

esp Brit swagger cane

noun

a short cane or stick carried on occasion mainly by army officers
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