swear jar

Meanings

nounswear jar (plural swear jars)

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
Synonyms: curse jar, cuss bank, cuss jar, swearing jar

nounA jar into which somebody who utters a profanity is obliged to drop some money, used to encourage people to stop swearing.

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