2006-06-29 08:04:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
swank (swăngk)
adj., swank·er, swank·est.
Imposingly fashionable or elegant; grand. See synonyms at fashionable.
Ostentatious; pretentious.
n.
Smartness in style or bearing; elegance.
Swagger.
intr.v., swanked, swank·ing, swanks.
To act ostentatiously or pretentiously; swagger.
[Perhaps akin to Middle High German swanken, to swing.]
2006-06-29 08:10:35 · answer #1 · answered by bratshree 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
swank (swngk) KEY
ADJECTIVE:
swank·er , swank·est
1. Imposingly fashionable or elegant; grand. See Synonyms at fashionable.
2. Ostentatious; pretentious.
NOUN:
1. Smartness in style or bearing; elegance.
2. Swagger.
intr.v.
swanked , swank·ing , swanks
To act ostentatiously or pretentiously; swagger.
ETYMOLOGY:
Perhaps akin to Middle High German swanken, to swing
Thesaurus: synonyms for swank
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/swank
2006-06-29 15:10:45 · answer #2 · answered by Carla S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was young, we used to write in on the back of our Valentine Card envelope. It stood for Stuck With a Nice Kiss.
The other and proper meaning, is posh, well to do, classy, well dressed. A swank was a Toff (a well to do person) but a person who was 'swanky' was someone pretending to be what they were not and showing off to those about.............
2006-06-29 15:16:49 · answer #3 · answered by thomasrobinsonantonio 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
groovy or cool, my 11th grade teacher always said "swank" and "boss"
2006-06-29 15:08:14 · answer #4 · answered by gr8dmb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it means cool, in a sort of trendy way.
2006-06-29 15:08:30 · answer #5 · answered by lonna b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fancy, cool and hip
2006-06-29 15:10:29 · answer #6 · answered by Mike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me it means kinda flashy, posh, fasionable & cool...But thats me - and i am a bit odd!
2006-06-29 15:08:29 · answer #7 · answered by WhyWhyWhy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
imposingly fashionable and elegant
2006-06-29 15:08:57 · answer #8 · answered by JennyWho? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stylish it is also masculine.
2006-06-29 16:20:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
really classy and high upish lol :P
2006-06-29 15:09:34 · answer #10 · answered by K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋