swole
n.— «I just got finished with my second workout for the day. I’m on my path to “swole.” That’s the slang for getting muscular and cut.» —“Monday Night…Path To Swole!” by Donnie Donnie’s Diversions (Jacksonville, N.C.) Feb. 21, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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