swanky

English

Etymology

swank + -y

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswæŋki/
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  • Rhymes: -æŋki

Adjective

swanky (comparative swankier, superlative swankiest)

  1. (informal) Rather posh, elegant, ritzy.
    • 1930, Frank Richards, The Magnet: Tale-Bearer in Chief:
      His manner never had been modest or retiring. Now it was unmistakably swanky; he was putting on side to an extent that made fellows who observed him smile and shrug their shoulders.

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Noun

swanky (countable and uncountable, plural swankies)

  1. Alternative form of swankie

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