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."
"John is definately the most swale doctoral candidate in this place."
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Get the Swale mug.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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Get the swale mug.A phrase occassionaly used by African Americans amongst each other to signify that they share a commonality in the endless struggle, that which is to be black in America. Typically used while performing a handshake, doubling down on a female or going in together on a meal.
Pronounced: (Su-wah-lay)
Pronounced: (Su-wah-lay)
African American #1 performs a handshake with African American #2 and just as the handshake completes they both lean in and say "Swale" in each others ears.
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