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Swank is a term with several distinct uses in English. As an adjective, it means stylish, luxurious, or pretentious in a way that draws attention. As a noun, it can refer to an ostentatious or fashionable person. The sense of refined display is common in everyday language, for example in phrases like a swank restaurant. The related adjective swanky conveys a similar idea. The word has appeared in English for centuries, and while it often signals positive admiration for elegance, it can also imply vanity or showiness depending on context.

Notable uses of Swank as a proper name include Hilary Swank, an American actress and two-time Academy

Award
winner.
The
surname
Swank
is
of
English
origin.
In
technology,
SWANK
is
the
server
component
used
by
SLIME,
the
Emacs-based
development
environment
for
Common
Lisp,
enabling
communication
between
an
editor
and
a
Lisp
process.
In
media
licensing,
Swank
Motion
Pictures
is
a
U.S.
company
that
licenses
films
for
educational
institutions
and
other
venues.