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sweary adjective informal(US alsoswear-y)uk /ˈsweə.ri/ us /ˈswer.i/ containing or using a lot of swear words(= rude or offensive words): She fired off a series of sweary emails. The "youth-orientated" entertainment featured sweary comedians and overenthusiastic DJs. The TV chef is still shouty and sweary. We were sitting behind three drunken, sweary louts who kept up a loud commentary throughout the game. My two-year-old daughter is picking up all sorts of phrases from us (no, not the sweary kind) and trying them out. I don't mind a bit of sweary tastelessness if it's funny. Even the title of the blog is sweary. She plays the swear-y main character in the political sitcom. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Swearing and blasphemy blasphemous blasphemously C-word curse curse someone/yourself for something/doing something damn effing four-letter word imprecation oath profane strong languagephrase swear jar swear word swearing sworn the air is blueidiom turn the air blueidiom wash wash your mouth out (with soap/soapy water)idiom |