First Known Use: 1897
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swashbuckle
intransitive verb swash·buck·le \ˈswäsh-ˌbə-kəl, ˈswȯsh-\
swash·buck·ledswash·buck·ling\-ˌbə-k(ə-)liŋ\
Definition of SWASHBUCKLE
: to act the part of a swashbuckler
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Origin of SWASHBUCKLE
back-formation from swashbuckler
Rhymes with SWASHBUCKLE
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