curse like a sailor

verb

Synonym of swear like a trooper.

Meanings

verbcurse like a sailor (third-person singular simple present curses like a sailor, present participle cursing like a sailor, simple past and past participle cursed like a sailor)

present singular third person curses like a sailor · participle present cursing like a sailor · participle past cursed like a sailor · past cursed like a sailor

  1. simileSynonym of swear like a trooper.

    Synonyms: swear like a trooper

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of swear like a trooper.

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curse like a sailor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curse%20like%20a%20sailor

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “curse like a sailor,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curse%20like%20a%20sailor.

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