swaggerer
91a bully is always a coward — 1817 M. EDGEWORTH Ormond in Harrington & Ormond III. xxiv. Mrs. M’Crule, who like all other bullies was a coward, lowered her voice. 1826 LAMB Elia in New Monthly Magazine XVI. 25 A Bully is always a coward... Confront one of the silent heroes… …
92cheater — A term associated with the ‘swaggering rascal’, ‘the foul mouth’dst rogue in England’, namely Pistol, Sir John Falstaff’s ensign in Henry the Fourth Part Two (2:iv). Falstaff describes him as ‘no swaggerer, hostess; a tame cheater, i’ faith’.… …
93Gascon — [gas′kən] adj. [Fr < L Vasco (gen. Vasconis), a BASQUE] 1. of Gascony or its people or culture 2. [g ] like or characteristic of this people, reputed to be boastful n. 1. a person born or living in Gascony 2. [g ] a boaster; swaggerer …
94swagger — [swag′ər] vi. [prob. < Norw dial. svagra, to sway in walking, freq. of svagga, to sway < IE base * swek , to bend, turn] 1. to walk with a bold, arrogant, or lordly stride; strut 2. to boast, brag, or show off in a loud, superior manner vt …
95swagger — v., n., & adj. v.intr. 1 walk arrogantly or self importantly. 2 behave arrogantly; be domineering. n. 1 a swaggering gait or manner. 2 swaggering behaviour. 3 a dashing or confident air or way of doing something. 4 smartness. adj. 1 colloq. smart …
96fanfaron — ˈfanfəˌrän noun ( s) Etymology: Spanish fanfarrón, probably of imitative origin 1. : an empty boaster : braggart, swaggerer 2. : fanfare …
97roaring boy — noun or roaring lad : a noisy bullying street roisterer of Elizabethan and Jacobean England intimidating passersby (as if to commit robbery) called also circling boy * * * roaring boy noun (obsolete) A boisterous bullying reveller, swaggerer or… …
98huffcap — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: huff (I) + cap 1. obsolete : strong ale 2. obsolete …
99killcow — killˈcow noun (obsolete) A bully, a swaggerer • • • Main Entry: ↑kill …
