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Verb: Phonetic spelling of otherwise overused acronym "LOL" (laughing our loud) found often in chats and e-mails.

Used so often, the acronym appears to many viewers be imbued with the pronunciation "ellowel," so 'Dave the Painting Guy' deemed "ellowel" an actual word, campaigning to change LOL to ellowel beginning in January 2009. (Dec. 31, 2008 recording on uStream bears the campaign's beginning).
"You make me ellowel."

"When I read that, I totally elloweled."
ellowel by Dave The Painting Guy February 3, 2009
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A homosexual act done to someone within your own family.
"Wow he's totally gunna ellowel you..."
Ellowel by joshhymah February 24, 2008
The long form of LOL, with each letter enunciated so as to add comedic effect.
Tim: I hit a mailbox on the way to work today.
Joe: elowell
Tim: Uhhh...what?
Joe: LOL
Tim: oh I see, you were using the comically-long version of the popular phrase
Joe: that I was, tim
the written out form of "lol" but way better.
"knock kock"
"who is there"

"cash"

"cash who?"

"no thanks, but i'll take a peanut!"

"elloell tom, funny joke!"

"elloell thanks gary!"
"say tom, arent those women's underwear?"
"no gary, im not wearing underwear."
"oh.."
"tom, im gay"
" i know and im okay with it"
elloell by i should be asleep September 12, 2011

ellswell 

A term used to mean just swell. When all is swell, you become ellswell.
Ellswell, rock on!
ellswell by Yoyoitisme November 2, 2020
A "school" in dudley that is posh because it has a swimming pool and a gym. But in reality its a shit hole.
Boy 1: Do you go to ellowes??
Boy 2: Errr nahh not that shithole i'd rather die.
ellowes by Dude999 May 29, 2008

Ellsweller 

A person who focus on self care and living a fulfilling life.
Jenny: "I saw her around. she is a dweller of that apartment building."
John: "What! You haven't talked to Kelly? She is ellsweller. She lived in 5 countries and was a journalist before becoming a film maker.
Alex: "She also traveled to 20 countries! She even volunteered at an elephant sanctuary and helped build schools for underprivileged kids during her trips."
John: "Dude, she is planning to travel in her RV cross country to raise awareness of mental health. She believes in breaking down stigmas of getting mental health services and supporting a focus on self care."

Jenny: "Woah, she is not just a dweller, she is an ellsweller.
Ellsweller by Yummycookie4ever June 28, 2021
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