swanky

From swank +‎ -y.

• IPA^(key): /ˈswæŋki/

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• Rhymes: -æŋki

swanky (comparative swankier, superlative swankiest)

1. (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.

   • 1995, Paul Vautin, Turn It Up!, Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia, page 126:

     So anyway, anniversary night and I've gone off. The sensational dinner, booked a swanky hotel and had a blinder.

• swank
• swankish

• swankily
• swankiness

swanky (countable and uncountable, plural swankies)

1. Alternative form of swankie.

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