First Known Use: circa 1693
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swashbuckling
adjective swash·buck·ling \-ˌbə-k(ə-)liŋ\
Definition of SWASHBUCKLING
1
: acting in the manner of a swashbuckler
2
: characteristic of, marked by, or done by swashbucklers
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