All 14 Uses of
swagger
in
Henry IV, Part 2
- Hang him, swaggering rascal!†
Scene 2.4 *swaggering = walking and behaving in a highly confident manner
- If he swagger, let him not come here: no, by my faith; I must live among my neighbours; I'll no swaggerers: I am in good name and fame with the very best: shut the door; there comes no swaggerers here: I have not lived all this while, to have swaggering now: shut the door, I pray you.†
Scene 2.4swagger = walk and behave in a highly confident manner
- If he swagger, let him not come here: no, by my faith; I must live among my neighbours; I'll no swaggerers: I am in good name and fame with the very best: shut the door; there comes no swaggerers here: I have not lived all this while, to have swaggering now: shut the door, I pray you.†
Scene 2.4swaggerers = people who walk or behave in a highly confident manner
- If he swagger, let him not come here: no, by my faith; I must live among my neighbours; I'll no swaggerers: I am in good name and fame with the very best: shut the door; there comes no swaggerers here: I have not lived all this while, to have swaggering now: shut the door, I pray you.†
Scene 2.4
- If he swagger, let him not come here: no, by my faith; I must live among my neighbours; I'll no swaggerers: I am in good name and fame with the very best: shut the door; there comes no swaggerers here: I have not lived all this while, to have swaggering now: shut the door, I pray you.†
Scene 2.4swaggering = walking and behaving in a highly confident manner
- Pray ye, pacify yourself, Sir John: there comes no swaggerers here.†
Scene 2.4swaggerers = people who walk or behave in a highly confident manner
- Tilly-fally, Sir John, ne'er tell me: your ancient swaggerer comes not in my doors.†
Scene 2.4swaggerer = someone who walks and behaves in a highly confident manner
- I was before Master Tisick, the debuty, t'other day; and, as he said to me, 'twas no longer ago than Wednesday last, "I' good faith, neighbour Quickly," says he; Master Dumbe, our minister, was by then; "neighbour Quickly," says he, "receive those that are civil; for" said he "you are in an ill name:" now a' said so, I can tell whereupon; "for," says he, "you are an honest woman, and well thought on; therefore take heed what guests you receive: receive," says he, "no swaggering companions."†
Scene 2.4swaggering = walking and behaving in a highly confident manner
- There comes none here: you would bless you to hear what he said: no, I'll no swaggerers.†
Scene 2.4swaggerers = people who walk or behave in a highly confident manner
- He's no swaggerer, hostess; a tame cheater, i' faith; you may stroke him as gently as a puppy greyhound: he'll not swagger with a Barbary hen, if her feathers turn back in any show of resistance.†
Scene 2.4swaggerer = someone who walks and behaves in a highly confident manner
- He's no swaggerer, hostess; a tame cheater, i' faith; you may stroke him as gently as a puppy greyhound: he'll not swagger with a Barbary hen, if her feathers turn back in any show of resistance.†
Scene 2.4swagger = walk and behave in a highly confident manner
- I will bar no honest man my house, nor no cheater: but I do not love swaggering, by my troth; I am the worse, when one says swagger: feel, masters, how I shake; look you, I warrant you.†
Scene 2.4swaggering = walking and behaving in a highly confident manner
- I will bar no honest man my house, nor no cheater: but I do not love swaggering, by my troth; I am the worse, when one says swagger: feel, masters, how I shake; look you, I warrant you.†
Scene 2.4swagger = walk and behave in a highly confident manner
- yea, in very truth, do I, an 'twere an aspen leaf: I cannot abide swaggerers.†
Scene 2.4swaggerers = people who walk or behave in a highly confident manner
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.