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A threat with a swagger — danger that wants you to know it's coming.
means A person or thing that poses a credible threat or persistent nuisance, often with menacing intent.
from From Latin minax, meaning threatening, rooted in minae, the jutting overhangs of a cliff about to fall on you.
DennisA 1951 comic strip made it adorable.
Tonal shiftSlang flipped it into affectionate chaos.
Verb tooYou can menace, not just be one.