Both Uses of
swagger
in
Ulysses, by James Joyce
- She's going to sing at a swagger affair in the Ulster Hall, Belfast, on the twenty-fifth.†
Chpt 5 *swagger = walk and behave in a highly confident manner
- Swagger around livery stables.†
Chpt 8
Definition:
walk or behave in a highly confident or proud manner -- often arrogant and sometimes to impress or intimidate others
Swagger is often used to imply that someone moves or behaves as though they are so strong and capable as to be above physical fear. Such people are often portrayed on television as gang members or cowboys.