"swear jar" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: swear jars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} swear jar (plural swear jars)
  1. A jar into which anybody who utters a profanity is obliged to drop some money.
    Sense id: en-swear_jar-en-noun-Lu6Hj6cR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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