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swear jar
[ swair jahr ]
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of swear jar1
First recorded in 1965–70
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Example Sentences
No need to put money in a swear jar—science says the occasional F-bomb is actually good for you.
From The Daily Beast
Attached was a photograph of swear jar, overstuffed with hundred-dollar bills and a Visa card.
From The Daily Beast
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