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Shakespeare Words

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If Shakespeare wrote it, we've Shmooped it.

Swagger

Invented in A Midsummer Night's Dream

What hempen home-spuns have we swaggering here,

Jay-Z can swag all he wants, but Shakespeare will always be the OG when it comes to this word.

In Shakespeare's day, it basically meant strutting your stuff. Looks like things haven't changed all that much.


Tag: A Midsummer Night's Dream

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