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Book mango 418 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Regular swells

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Jack : [to Fabrizio after winning two tickets on Titanic] We're riding in high style now. We're a couple of regular swells.

Titanic (1997 film)

What do “riding” and “swells” mean here?

  

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"Riding high" is an expression meaning that things are going well for you. "Swell" is dated slang meaning a foppish society man.

  • "Riding high" is an expression meaning that things are going well for you.
  • "Swell" is dated slang meaning a foppish society man.
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"Riding high" is an expression meaning that things are going well for you. "Swell" is dated slang meaning a foppish society man.

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