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swear jar
[ swair-jahr ]
/ ˈswɛər ˌdʒɑr /
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noun
a container into which a fine is paid when someone who has agreed to limit the use of profanity uses language that is vulgar, profane, or obscene: The swear jar didn't stop my uncle from cussing, but Mom let me use the money to buy a video game—so it worked out for me!
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Origin of swear jar
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby swear jar
swear, swear at, swear by, swear in, swearing-in, swear jar, swear like a trooper, swear off, swear on a stack of Bibles, swear out, swear to
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How to use swear jar in a sentence
No need to put money in a swear jar—science says the occasional F-bomb is actually good for you.
Attached was a photograph of swear jar, overstuffed with hundred-dollar bills and a Visa card.
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