swearing
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swearing
Rhymes with -ɛəɹɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English swerynge; equivalent to swear + -ing.
verb
- present participle and gerund of swear Swearing doesn't just mean what we now understand by "dirty words". It is entwined, in social and linguistic history, with the other sort of swearing: vows and oaths. Consider for a moment the origins of almost any word we have for bad language – "profanity", "curses", "oaths" and "swearing" itself.
noun swearings
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The act of swearing, or making an oath.
No man is believed a jot the more for all the asseverations, damnings, and swearings he makes.
Similar: billingsgate, blasphemy, curse, cuss, cussword, expletive, imprecation, invective, malediction, oath, obscenity, profanity
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: swearword, curse word, cuss, curse, expletive, vow, oath, cursing, assumption, swearing-in, pledge, inauguration, nomination, appointment, juror, investiture
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Every language
noun the act of making an oath
| Deutsch | Fluchen |
|---|---|
| Italiano | giuramento |
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