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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishswankyswank‧y /ˈswæŋki/ adjective informal FASHIONABLEvery fashionable and expensive eating meals at swanky hotels
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swanky• The leading lorry was a large and swanky affair.• Escargot in puff pastry, Maine lobster soup and a 10-ounce prime filet mignon are among the swanky choices.• He is often seen around Hollywood, driving his jeep or eating meals poolside at swanky hotels.• a swanky Manhattan jewelry store• The same deal in the swanky Old Istanbul Ramada Hotel with all comforts and casino is £326.• Luckily, singer Suggs, scowling at his beer in a swanky West End joint, reckons I didn't miss anything.
Origin swanky (1800-1900) swank “to behave showily and boastfully” ((19-21 centuries)), perhaps from Middle High German swanken “to move unsteadily from one side to another”
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