swell
an old word that basically means fantastic, generally used by
old people or
hipsters to try to sound
hip.
swell
by mariadabombp on Jan 28, 2010 08:17:45
a word used
to make one's self sound
corny yet in a delightful and
jolly way; can also be used to create heavy sarcasm through an optimistic sounding word
Example:
Jennie: hey, how's your ten page paper
comin along?
Nick: oh, just...swell!
Jennie: you didnt start it did you?
Nick:...
nope
swell
by Gedaliah on Aug 21, 2006 21:17:10
From
ye olde English, "
'Tis well." Very popular in chatty movies of the 1930s, began to be used sarcastically in the '40s. Nowadays, totally
passe (French for "over with.")
swell
by elle wave on Jan 12, 2005 06:55:15
swell
by joeblowwoah on Mar 04, 2009 22:38:17
swell
by ;,;sillyrabbit;,; on Oct 22, 2005 05:51:55
swell
by Tim Z. on Mar 11, 2008 22:44:25
swell
by ShortStackFlapJacks on Jul 13, 2011 03:09:36
swell
by polonius on Apr 18, 2008 05:38:12
swell
by tr3ll on Feb 17, 2005 14:54:04