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swear jar

swear jar noun: a jar into which somebody who utters a profanity is obliged to drop some money, used to encourage people to stop swearing.

swear jar: a jar into which somebody who utters a profanity is obliged to drop some money, used to encourage...
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Noun

swear jar (plural swear jars)

  1. A jar into which somebody who utters a profanity is obliged to drop some money, used to encourage people to stop swearing.
    • What's that?
      That's a Swear Jar, every time someone swears you put a quarter in it.2007, Bud Light: Swear Jar

Synonyms of swear jar

Forms of swear jar

pluralswear jars

Questions about swear jar

What does swear jar mean?
Swear jar means a jar into which somebody who utters a profanity is obliged to drop some money, used to encourage people to stop swearing.
What part of speech is swear jar?
Swear jar is a noun.
What is the plural of swear jar?
The plural of swear jar is swear jars.

Words near swear jar in the dictionary

  1. swear box
  2. swear boxes
  3. swear by
  4. swear down
  5. swear in
  6. swear jar
  7. swear jars
  8. swear like a cutter
  9. swear like a pagan
  10. swear like a sailor
  11. swear like a trooper

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