• 1. adj. Acting a certain way that has a sophisticated charm. Could also be a word to live by...god knows I do. 2. Substitute for the word "cool."

  Yo kid, that kick motherfucking flip was fucking suave.

  by Jimmy D., Queens Village, NY, USA, May 29 2002.

• way cool or off the chain.

  Kyle and Chris are superfly.

  by Kyle and Chris, Gainesville, FL, USA, Sep 23 2002.

• the opitome of an extreamly attractive female.

  that is a swankalishious babe!!

  by mari, Reston, VA, USA, Jan 31 2002.

• some- wierd- ass- silly- shit

  by Philip W., Lincoln, NE, USA, Apr 06 2000.

• cool, excellent, perfect, sexy, used much for everything on the positive side.

  OMG, the house looks swass!

  That movie was swass!

  by Alyssa M., Sep 29 2003.

• Comment said after someone else says something that is cool. It is kinda like saying "sweet." It is another way of saying "That's Great."

  Your going to Europe? Sweet Action!

  by Abbey G., Memphis, TN, USA, Oct 20 2002.

• origin: derived from the mythical gods on olympis, said to have gained power from Nectar. DEfinition: cool, good, can be erplaced by WOW, used as astonishment.

  Sweet Nectar that was a good shot!

  by Ashley L., NC, USA, Oct 25 1999.

adjective

• cool, sweet, bitchin', great, good. (Generally, in response to a question.)

  "how are you" or , "how 's it going?" answer "Swell, just swell"

  by Mike K., Louisville, CO, USA, Nov 05 2003.

• Used in the 40's and 50's to mean something good. Can be used as enthusiastic, or as sarcastic.

  How are you feeling? Swell!

  How do you feel after that drinking binge last night? Swell.

  by Todd W., Como, Italy, Oct 15 2008.

• (adj) 1. Good-looking (origin comes from "Swerve" brand watches) 2. Cool or Hip 3. Fashionable (as in "I bought this new skirt today and it is so Swerve") Term is in use mostly in the upper Mid-west; Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois.

  Did you see that hot girl walk by? Dude, she was wicked Swerve!

  by J. Chamberlin, Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA, Aug 18 2002.

• very good, excellent, cool.

  thats swick.

  by Chris D., Orangeville, ON, Canada, Feb 02 2002.

• used to describe alot of muscularity muscularity. see also diesel.

  Look at Dan's body, he is so swoll!

  Dude is swoll!

  by Dan P., Apr 27 1998.

• muscular, buff, jacked, built.

  Man, he's swoll.

  by Adam M., Houston, TX, USA, Nov 08 2001.

• Similar to buff or ripped. A person who is in extremely good shape. May also be swell.

  Dude, that guy is swoll.

  by Luna, NC, USA, Aug 12 2002.

• really muscular. Short for swollen ( with muscles).

  That guy is swoll.

  by BRYAN, Ft Lauderdale, FL, USA, Sep 27 2002.

• cool, off the hook.

  by Anonymous, Oct 07 2002.

• Noun 1. Muscular, buff, strong (probably a shortened version of "swollen") 2. The name of the creatine-based muscle enhancer,"Swole."

  That dude is swoll!

  by Drew A., Northfield, MN, USA, Nov 09 2002.

• (adjective) something really good, attractive, or just cool.

  There isn't anything better than a pizza and some tasty tunes on a Wednesday night.

  by Leah A., Ohio University, USA, Feb 15 1999.

• Positive term to describe pleasure with thing/condition/person. First heard in film: Kids In The Hall: Brain Candy, by Mark McKinney after Cisco "dissed" the secretary by calling her an "inbred."

  That car is tasty!

  by John N., Olympia, WA, USA, Feb 16 2003.

adjective

• good, enjoyable.

  Grab your guitar and play a tasty groove.

  by Tripp S., Hickory, NC, USA, Oct 03 2004.

• Very cool.

  Dave's new car is tender.

  by Gordon M., Vashon, WA, USA, Jan 20 2003.

adjective

• good, enjoyable.

  That new song is tender

  by Tripp S., Hickory, NC, USA, Oct 03 2004.

• Cool, awesome, off the hook, etc.

  Man, that car is the lick!

  by rich, Indianapolis, IN, USA, Sep 08 2002.

• The government, or any other oppressors.

  Don't let The Man get you down!

  by Elizabeth M., Portland, TX, USA, Jun 26 1998.

• 1. an institution of power, e.g. the government or large corporation. possible origin: the 1960's. 2. a term used to describe a really cool person.

  1. i'm tired of paying taxes to the man.

  1. i don't want to work for the man.

  2. he got laid last night?? he's the man!!

  by Audrey M., UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Jan 22 1999.

• the government, the system, can refer to a great many institutions often viewed as restrictive and unavoidable.

  The man is out to get you.

  by andrea, Seattle, WA, USA, Feb 12 2003.