Originally a term used to describe a shallow pit used for drainage, the word has since gained popularity in the scientific community as a term of approval. As it, "Damn, that journal article you published sure is swale." It is now considered a synonym of cool in the scientific community.
"I can't wait to go the that swale convention on genetic engineering"
"John is definately the most swale doctoral candidate in this place."
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A cross between a slut and a whale. A sperm burping jizam junkey!
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A term of genuine surprise or shock, most often used to express positive emotion.
Swalee, did you see the new Mx Raven series Powerlance? It totally mogs them!
(noun) A depression in the ground that carries water runoff.
A swale is often dug alongside or diagonally crossing a dirt road or foot trail to control erosion.
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A shallow ditch used in fields for drainage, also known as an "inverted speed bump" when it crossed a driveway. Something you should not drive through faster than 20 kilometres an hour.
I bottomed out my dad's truck driving through that swale.
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Has no life and spends all his time on CS (Counter strike) acts like a tough man online but in real life is a real walk over. REALLY SAD!!
"Thats abit harsh" (quoted by Swales just as Im writing this 23/11/04)
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