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swagger stick

swag·ger stick
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [swag-er stik]
    • /ˈswæg ər stɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [swag-er stik]
    • /ˈswæg ər stɪk/

Definitions of swagger stick words

  • noun swagger stick a short, batonlike stick, usually leather-covered, sometimes carried by army officers, soldiers, etc. 1
  • noun swagger stick a short cane or stick carried on occasion mainly by army officers 0
  • noun swagger stick a short stick or cane as carried by some army officers, etc. 0

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Origin of swagger stick

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Swagger stick

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

swagger stick popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

swagger stick usage trend in Literature

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