Swagger

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Swagger

• By Rachel McNeill

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Definition and Forms of the Word

• To boast to strut or otherwise demonstrate
  excessive pride
• Swagger (verb)
• Swaggerer (noun)
• Swaggeringly (adverb)

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Synonyms

• To brag
• To cock
• To strut
• To show off

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Antonyms

• To compliment
• To praise
• To be quiet
• To be modest

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Sample Sentences

• Sam was dubbed The Swaggerer at school because
  whenever he got a good grade he would strut down
  the hall shouting I got a good grade!!! Ha ha!
  in peoples faces.
• Jim swaggeringly told all his friends that he was
  going to a special dinner with the president the
  next day by saying I get to see the President
  and you dont!.
• Polly likes to swagger because when her dog won a
  dog show she bragged to everyone that her dog was
  better than their dog.

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Visual Representation

• This man is swaggering because he is boasting.

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Visual Representation

• This kid is not a swaggerer because he is just
  sitting quietly.

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Visual Representation

• This guy is swaggering because he is showing off
  all his muscles and how strong he is.

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Little Activities! ?

• Is swaggerness the noun form of swagger? If not,
  what is?
• Give me one antonym of swagger.
• Do you think that people (not at CA) swagger a
  lot?
• Give a demonstration of swaggering.

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Citations

• www.dictionary.com
• http//www.ronsguideservice.com/brag20feb98.gif
• http//www.dianechamberlain.com/webblog/uploaded_i
  mages/nolan20harmonica-709717.jpg
• Clip Art