v.
walk or behave arrogantly or self-importantly.
n.
an arrogant or self-important gait or manner.
adj.
- denoting a coat cut with a loose flare from the shoulders.
- Brit. informal, dated smart or fashionable.
Derivative
- swaggerer n.
- swaggering adj.
- swaggeringly adv.
Etymology
C16: appar. a frequentative of the verb swag.