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swanky
English
Etymology
swank +? -y
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -æ?ki
Adjective
swanky (comparative swankier, superlative swankiest)
- (informal) Rather posh, elegant, ritzy.
- 1930, Frank Richards, The Magnet, Tale-Bearer in Chief
- His manner never had been modest or retiring. Now it was unmistakably swanky; he was putting on side to an extent that made fellows who observed him smile and shrug their shoulders.
- 1930, Frank Richards, The Magnet, Tale-Bearer in Chief
Synonyms
- swank
- swankish
Translations
Noun
swanky (countable and uncountable, plural swankies)
- Alternative form of swankie
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skanky
English
Etymology
skank +? -y
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?skæ?.ki/
- Rhymes: -æ?ki
Adjective
skanky (comparative skankier, superlative skankiest)
- (slang) in the manner of a skank (disreputable woman)
- (slang) vile, lewd
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