Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to or characteristic of a swell or dandy; foppish; dandified; stylish.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Slang Dandified; stylish.
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- adjective slang, dated Like a
swell ordandy ;stylish .
Etymologies
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Examples
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You may belong to the most "swellish" of clubs, and have a fair reputation, but you are not chosen to play in the International.
Scottish Football Reminiscences and Sketches David Drummond Bone
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Mr. Clyde Blacklock stood with his mouth open, looking up at the students on the yards, but occasionally glancing at the "swellish" first lieutenant, who seemed to be the master-spirit of the occasion, because he spoke in a loud voice, while the captain, who really controlled the evolutions, could hardly be heard, except by the executive officer, to whom alone his order was given.
Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark Oliver Optic 1859
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Brunel was not impressed with this and described Sturrock was as "swellish", or, as we might say today "full of himself."
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When tired with swinging, we started a game of kiss-in-the-ring, in which all heartily joined, except a few languid, swellish-looking fellows who thought it beneath their dignity, and begged to be excused, saying the game was 'too vulgar.'
Leslie Ross: or, Fond of a Lark Charles Bruce
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Before I reached the shore I saw Cornwood and a swellish-looking fellow rowing to the same landing-place.
Up the River or, Yachting on the Mississippi Oliver Optic 1859
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