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vaunty

[vawn-tee, vahn-]

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adjective Scot.

boastful; vain.

Origin of vaunty

First recorded in 1715–25; vaunt + -y¹

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Examples from the Web for vaunty

Historical Examples of vaunty

No wonder that our apathy annoyed the parties, who had so just a reason to "be vaunty" of so expensive an establishment!
Barn and the Pyrenees
Louisa Stuart Costello
Then the Scots would fain be at home again, Their vaunty spirits leave them.
Targum
George Borrow