| 词汇 | swear-jar |
| 释义 | swear jar noun[ C ] uk /ˈsweə ˌdʒɑːr/ us /ˈswer ˌdʒɑːr/ a container, especially a glass jar, into which you have to put money if you swear(= use a rude or offensive word): Every time they use the F-word, they have to put money in a swear jar. She introduced a swear jar in the office to make her workmates clean up their language. Compare swear box Some families have swear jars. I have a swear jar set up and at the end of each week I donate the proceeds to charity. He let loose a string of words that would have filled three swear jars. Swearing and blasphemy blasphemous blasphemously C-word curse curse someone/yourself for something/doing something damn effing four-letter word imprecation oath profane strong languagephrase swear word swearing sweary sworn the air is blueidiom turn the air blueidiom wash wash your mouth out (with soap/soapy water)idiom |
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