Swaggering

The exact gait will vary with personality and fashion but it is generally more of a loose, rolling style than a stiff strut.

The feet will be kept apart rather than following each other in line and the more swaggering the gait, the greater the lateral distance between them.

[4] The actor John Wayne was known for his swaggering walk which became a distinctive element of his screen image.

In the military, this became stylised as the swagger stick — useless as a support and just used for gesturing and prodding.

The Tate Gallery held an exhibition of these in 1992, featuring the work of William Dobson, Anthony van Dyck and Peter Lely.