Swashbuckling Definition & Meaning

swashbuckling
adjective
  1. flamboyantly adventurous
noun
  1. flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior

"Swashbuckling" in song lyrics

See how swashbuckling is used in real songs:

  • "slipped in The Man From UNKLE, was swashbuckling"
    Hieroglyphics (feat. Souls of Mischief) — Mics of the Roundtable

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