sweary

adj

sweary

adj

Etymology From swear + -y.

1

Informal Inclined to swear; characterised by bad language.

  • She sensed that there were bigger things than a "sweary" sentence in the forefront of her buckaroo's mind.1914, B M Bower, The Ranch at the Wolverine:
  • If she writes me a letter like that I'll spew. Which brings to mind another effect of the holiday — I've got swearier.2004, Elizabeth Honey, The Ballad of Cauldron Bay:
1 more example
  • […] thirty-seven shits, six assholes, two bitches and a bastard. All in all, it's quite possibly the sweariest comedy set in Los Angeles County […]2007, J M Tyree, Ben Walters, The Big Lebowski:
Synonyms
swearsome
Derived terms
swearily, sweariness

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