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swagger stick
noun
- a short, batonlike stick, usually leather-covered, sometimes carried by army officers, soldiers, etc.
swagger stick
noun
- a short cane or stick carried on occasion mainly by army officers
Word History and Origins
Origin of swagger stick1
Example Sentences
The ruthless military officer with the monocle and the swagger stick who sends his men to senseless death and/or turns traitor.
He led us through fields and forests, used his ever-present swagger stick to note the placement and movement of forces, and gathered his charges around him to deliver forceful and vivid descriptions of a battle.
He shaved and showered quickly, then put on his most faded and beloved fatigues, pulled his swagger stick from a top drawer, laced up his combat boots, and strode toward Ben’s room.
“If you go look at history, you’ll see swagger sticks,” said Mr. Pompeo, sitting in an armchair beneath a painting of the military school in his office.
But in many ways, the fact that Gen. Sharif was bowing out on time — and will pass his bamboo swagger stick to Bajwa in a formal military ceremony on Wednesday — mattered even more.
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