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sworn like a sailor

sworn like a sailor is the past participle of swear like a sailor.

Meaning of swear like a sailor

Verb

swear like a sailor (third-person singular simple present swears like a sailor, present participle swearing like a sailor, simple past swore like a sailor, past participle sworn like a sailor)

  1. (simile) Synonym of swear like a trooper.

Questions about sworn like a sailor

What is sworn like a sailor the past participle of?
Sworn like a sailor is the past participle of swear like a sailor.

Words near sworn like a sailor in the dictionary

  1. sworn by
  2. sworn down
  3. sworn in
  4. sworn like a cutter
  5. sworn like a pagan
  6. sworn like a sailor
  7. sworn like a trooper
  8. sworn off
  9. sworn on
  10. sworn on a stack
  11. sworn the peace

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