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!
by Gruntilda Tim February 5, 2023
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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."
by hampshire April 7, 2010
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(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.
by Muheli October 9, 2009
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A cross between a slut and a whale. A sperm burping jizam junkey!
by harpoon a swale April 29, 2008
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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.
by LaylaLoveeee May 2, 2011
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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)
by Samuel R Jinks November 23, 2004
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