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A term often used to refer to a toy or model train. Lionel is a company that has been making electric trains for over 100 years. Its name has become synonymous with model trains in America. Lionel is often used as a catch-all term for electric trains, whether they are Lionel brand or not. Most of the time, the term refers to the three-rail "O" and "O27" gauge trains. However, it can refer to any model train.
Every holiday season, John has a Lionel running under the Yule tree.

My grandfather used to have Lionels.
Lionel by Tom from the Shore December 12, 2007
Is One on the smoothest dudes out right now, faithful,committed,Buck as I don't know what, and knows how to get down with the get down, whatever girl gets him is lucky and ought to feel like there in heaven! He is a god fearing man and knows how to provide. He's pretty much the shit
Like the Micheal Jordon of Love! Lionel the Love Guru
Lionel by The Man 1988 April 28, 2009
To get Lionel (messy) is to get ridiculously drunk and start doing crazy things.

Derives from the name of the Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi.

Messi = Messy.
"Last night got a bit Lionel; I was sick everywhere and Steve didn't come home!"
Lionel by thevinmeister October 6, 2009
Used to show a male wishes to have sexual relations with a female. This is due to the 1993 Lionel Ritchie smash hit single All Night Long (All Night), the title elludes to what the male would be doing to said female.
"Oh god, i'd Lionel that."
Lionel by The_MDawg May 29, 2008
To Lionel someone is to chose between two social options and then inform the party that was not chosen at the last possible moment.
Peter was going to come with on the bachelors weekend but then he Lionel'd us one hour before we were due to leave so he could attend the Justin Bieber concert instead.
To be a mess or "messy"
Derived from the argentinian footballer Lionel Messi
"woah that custard slice was a bit lionel"
lionel by Chazzy _D October 1, 2007