swagger stick

noun

: a short light stick usually covered with leather and tipped with metal at each end and intended for carrying in the hand (as by military officers)

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Men of swagger: rapper Crisis Mr. Swagger, left, and General George Patton with swagger stick. Jessica Donati, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swagger stick was in 1887

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“Swagger stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swagger%20stick. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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