swank
1[swangk]
noun
dashing smartness, as in dress or appearance; style.
a swagger.
adjective, swank·er, swank·est.
stylish or elegant.
pretentiously stylish.
verb (used without object)
to swagger in behavior; show off.
Origin of swank
11800–10; compare Scots swank lively, perhaps ultimately representing back formation from Old English swancor lithe; akin to Middle Dutch swanc supple, Middle High German swanken to sway
swank
2[swangk]
verb
swink
[swingk]British Archaic.
verb (used without object), swank or swonk, swonk·en, swink·ing, noun
Origin of swink
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Related Words for swank
posh, fashionable, swanky, fancy, elegant, chic, ritzy, genteel, stylish, trendy, mod, upscale, limited, private, licensed, single, total, select, absolute, chosenswank
verb
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Word Origin for swank
C19: perhaps from Middle High German swanken to sway; see swag
swink
verb
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Word Origin for swink
Old English swinc, from swincan
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