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 swagger swagger /ˈswægɝ/

adjective

  1. [Informal, British] Very chic  ( groovy [Informal, British] , swagger [Informal, British] )
    very chic
     Groovy clothes
    groovy clothes

noun

  1. A proud stiff pompous gait  ( prance , swagger , strut )
    a proud stiff pompous gait
  2. An itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work  ( swagger , swaggie [Informal, Australian] , swagman [Australian] )
    an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work

verb

  1. () To walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others  ( cock , ruffle , sashay [ N. American] , prance , strut , swagger , tittup )
    to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
     He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
    He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
  2. Act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner  ( bluster , swagger , swash [Archaic] )
    act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
  3. Discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate  ( browbeat , bully , swagger )
    discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate


 deciduous plant deciduous plant /dɪˈsɪdjuːəs plænt/

noun

  1. A plant having foliage that is shed annually at the end of the growing season  ( deciduous plant )
    a plant having foliage that is shed annually at the end of the growing season
     The oak is a classic example of a deciduous plant that sheds its leaves every autumn.
    The oak is a classic example of a deciduous plant that sheds its leaves every autumn.


 Ave Maria Ave Maria /ˌɑːveɪ məˈriːə/

noun

  1. A salutation to the Virgin Mary now used in prayers to her  ( Ave Maria , Hail Mary )
    a salutation to the Virgin Mary now used in prayers to her


 Helix aspersa Helix aspersa /ˈhiːlɪks əˈspɜːrsə/

noun

  1. Serious garden pest having a brown shell with paler zigzag markings; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution  ( brown snail , Helix aspersa )
    serious garden pest having a brown shell with paler zigzag markings; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution