swanky

swanky

English

Etymology

swank +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æŋki

Adjective

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.

Synonyms

• swank
• swankish

Translations

posh; elegant; ritzy

Catalan: elegant (ca) French: classe (fr), élégant (fr)

Spanish: elegante (es), ricachon (slang)