Gunnison Valley News | 1919-08-29 | Page 2 | Concerning Swanking |

Type	issue
Date	1919-08-29
Paper	Gunnison Valley News
Language	eng
City	Gunnison
County	Sevier
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Article Title	Concerning Swanking
Type	article
Date	1919-08-29
Paper	Gunnison Valley News
Language	eng
City	Gunnison
County	Sevier
Page	2
OCR Text	Show Concerning Swanking. "Swank" Is bombastic behavior or talk accompanied by ostentatiousnesM of manner. A "swanker" is a preten-thus preten-thus person who strives to impress others that tie Is superior to others, or something different from what he really is. The word "swank" is not a modern term; It dates buck to. the early years of the last century and bus been found III Thomas Bachelor's "Oi-ll plcal Analysis of the English Language." as occurring In Bedfordshire Bedford-shire dialect. The book was vhlilf ed In London lu 1S09.
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