that's swell
by whitelulu on Oct 27, 2006 11:06:48
swell
by supmy on Dec 17, 2011 07:34:31
an old word that basically means fantastic, generally used by
old people or
hipsters to try to sound
hip.
Example:
Clark: I think it's just
swell!
Lois:
Swell? You know, Clark, there are very few people left in the world these days who sound comfortable saying that word.
Clark Kent: What?
Lois Lane: "Swell".
Clark Kent: Really? It just sort of comes naturally to me.
swell on
by mwn560 on Dec 09, 2009 00:16:46
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 Frat-tastical Menace on Jun 19, 2011 12:03:04
A: Something that is going well / good
B: Liquid being
pumped into something to increase its size (Most common use is
blood in the muscles after a hard workout)
C: A
gnarly wave
Example:
A: Hows your day been?
Just swell and yours?
B:
Yo brah, im going to the gym to get my
swell on, wanna join?
B: Dude, getting punched in the face made my eye
swell up like a balloon.
C: Dude, tubular swells out on the north shore today.
Swell
by JacksynKlein on Oct 09, 2019 00:01:09
swell
by elle wave on Jan 12, 2005 06:55:15
Swell
by Colin The Cross-Dresser on Jan 23, 2003 07:22:37