an old word that basically means fantastic, generally used by old people or hipsters to try to sound hip.
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.
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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
Jennie: hey, how's your ten page paper comin along?
Nick: oh, just...swell!
Jennie: you didnt start it did you?
Nick:...nope
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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.")
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there's some nice swells off of bells beach today!
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What to say after you work out, getting your swell on, making muscles bigger...
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What happens to a guy's phallus when he thinks dirty thoughts.
The images flashing through my mind made my member swell.
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1. Its all good
2. like when the waves get big
My gym teacher says he made up the word swell, but he is a liar.
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