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Burly vs Swole - What's the difference?

burly | swole |

In slang|lang=en terms the difference between burly and swole

is that burly is (slang) originating from surfer culture and/or southern california an expressive term to mean something is of large magnitude, either good or bad, and sometimes both while swole is (slang) having an erect penis.

As adjectives the difference between burly and swole

is that burly is (usually|of a man) large, well-built, and muscular while swole is pertaining to men showboating themselves in front of one another, sometimes before a fight.

As a verb swole is

(us south|aave) (swell).

burly

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (dialectal)

Adjective

(er)
  • (usually, of a man) Large, well-built, and muscular.
    • He's a big, burly rugby player who works as a landscape gardener.
  • *
    • She was frankly disappointed. For some reason she had thought to discover a burglar of one or another accepted type—either a dashing cracksman in full-blown evening dress, lithe, polished, pantherish, or a common yegg, a red-eyed, unshaven burly brute in the rags and tatters of a tramp.
  • (slang) Originating from the east end of London, England. An expressive term to mean something is good, awesome, amazing, unbelievable. e.g That goal was burly, or Räikkönen is a burly Formula 1 driver.
  • (slang) Originating from surfer culture and/or Southern California. An expressive term to mean something is of large magnitude, either good or bad, and sometimes both.
    • That wave was burly ! (i.e. large, dangerous and difficult to ride)
    This hike is going to be burly , but worth it because there is good body surfing at that beach.

    swole

    English

    Alternative forms

    * swoll

    Verb

    (head)
  • (US South, AAVE) (swell)
    • I ate until my belly was swole .
    His arm just swoll up

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to men showboating themselves in front of one another, sometimes before a fight.
    • The swole boy aggravated me, so I laid him out.
  • (slang) Having large, well-developed muscles.
  • (slang) Having an erect penis
    • Them titties got me swole.
  • (slang, of the penis) erect
    • swole dick

    Synonyms

    * (having well-developed muscles) brawny, built, buff, buffed, buffed out, muscular

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