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Definition of Swanker
1. swank [adj] - See also: swank
Lexicographical Neighbors of Swanker
Literary usage of Swanker
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917 by Ernest Henry Shackleton (1920)
"... Snowball, Jerry, Judge, Sooty, Rufus, Sidelights, Simeon, swanker, Chirgwin,
Steamer, Peter, Fluffy, Steward, Slippery, Elliott, Roy, Noel, Shakespeare, ..."
2. The Works of Robert Burns: With an Account of His Life, and a Criticism on by Robert Burns, James Currie (1835)
"Swankie, or swanker, a tight strappin young fellow or girl. Swap, an exchange ;
to harte?. Swarf, to swoon ; a swoon. Swat, did sweat. Swatch, a sample. ..."
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