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Show j Concerning Swanking. "Swank" Is bombastic behavior or talk accompanied by osteutatlousness of manner. A "swanker" Is a preten-j preten-j ticus person who strives to impress if others that he is superior to others, or something different from what he " really is. The word "swank" Is not a rt modern term; It dates back to the f j early years of the Inst century and i i has neen found In Thomas Bachelors t, "Orthoeplcal Analysis of the Knslssb Language," as occurring In lotlt !"!-Ehlre !"!-Ehlre dialect. The book was puhli.-b d In London In l'SOD. |