Both Uses
swagger
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Clay, by David Almond
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- We were swaggering along like always, laughing and joking like always.†
Part 1 *swaggering = walking and behaving in a highly confident manner
- I find myself thinking of Geordie, of laughing and joking and swaggering around the streets with him.†
Part 3
Definitions:
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(1)
(swagger) walk or behave in a highly confident or proud manner -- often arrogant and sometimes to impress or intimidate othersSwagger 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.
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)