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swear jars

swear jars is the plural of swear jar.

Meaning of swear jar

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

Questions about swear jars

What is swear jars the plural of?
Swear jars is the plural of swear jar.

Words near swear jars in the dictionary

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

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