swell

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.

by supmy December 18, 2011

swell

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

by mariadabombp January 27, 2010

swell

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.")

Old fart: That's swell.

by Gedaliah September 14, 2008

Swell

A: Something that is going well / good
B: Liquid being pumped into something to increase its size (Most common use is blood in the muscles after a hard workout)
C: A gnarly wave

A: Hows your day been?
Just swell and yours?

B: Yo brah, im going to the gym to get my swell on, wanna join?

B: Dude, getting punched in the face made my eye swell up like a balloon.

C: Dude, tubular swells out on the north shore today.

by Frat-tastical Menace June 18, 2011

Swell

so well......

Cole: How are you doing?

Maylin: Swell
Cole: Does that stand for SO WELL?

Maylin: YES!

by JacksynKlein October 8, 2019

swell

big wave, great for surfin'

there's some nice swells off of bells beach today!

by elle wave January 11, 2005

Swell

To be great, in a good mood. Can also refer to an inatimate object.

My penis is swell today

Your sister was swell lest night

by Colin The Cross-Dresser January 22, 2003