About
“Swole” is slang term referring to having large or well defined musculature as a side effect from lifting weights.
Origin
An anonymous Urban Dictionary[1] user submitted an entry for “swole” on June 2nd, 2003, which defined the term as “being jacked,” a label for someone who has large muscles.
Spread
On May 26th, 2012, the /r/swoleacceptance[3] subreddit was created, which served as a forum for muscular individuals to discuss prejudice they experience in day-to-day life for being physically fit.