swashbuckling

English

Etymology

Back-formation from swashbuckler, as though that had been formed as swashbuckle + -er.

Adjective

swashbuckling (comparative more swashbuckling, superlative most swashbuckling)

Adventurous, exciting.

Related terms

swashbuckler

Translations

adventurous

Dutch: opwindend (nl), avontuurlijk (nl)
French: truculent (fr), aventurier (fr)

German: aufschneiderisch, prahlerisch, verwegen (de), bramarbasierend (de), abenteuerlich (de), draufgängerisch (de)

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