swearin'
Letting profanity fly
Swearin' is the dropped-g spelling of swearing, representing casual or dialectal pronunciation.
It appears in dialogue, song lyrics, and informal writing to convey colloquial speech: No swearin' in front of the children.
The spelling signals regional or working-class voice without changing meaning.
Promising solemnly
- pledgingMaking a solemn promise
- promisingShowing signs of success
- testifyingDeclaring facts under oath
- affirmingDeclaring something true
attesting · declaring · oath-taking · witness stand · courtroom · Bible · solemnly · binding
Regional language variety
- informalRelaxed, not official
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- folksyInformally friendly and simple
- regionalRelating to an area
conversational · casual speech · drawl · twang · slang · working-class · rural · authentic
Speaking profane words
- cursin'Informal for profane speech
- foul languageObscene or vulgar speech
- expletivesVulgar exclamations
- obscenitiesGrossly offensive language
blue streak · four-letter words · dirty mouth · blasphemy · potty mouth · vulgar · crude · explicit
vowing
Promising solemnly
- pledgingMaking a solemn promise
- promisingShowing signs of success
- testifyingDeclaring facts under oath
affirming · attesting · declaring · oath-taking · witness stand · courtroom · Bible · solemnly · binding · commitment
dialect
Regional language variety
- informalRelaxed, not official
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- folksyInformally friendly and simple
regional · conversational · casual speech · drawl · twang · slang · working-class · rural · authentic · down-home
cussin'
Speaking profane words
- cursin'Informal for profane speech
- foul languageObscene or vulgar speech
- expletivesVulgar exclamations
obscenities · blue streak · four-letter words · dirty mouth · blasphemy · potty mouth · vulgar · crude · explicit · mouthing off
swearin'polite conversation
Courteous social discourse
minding one's language · clean language · proper speech · speaking properly · refined language
swearin'recanting
Formally withdrawing a statement
forswearing · retracting · lying · renouncing · perjuring
- swearing inFormal oath-taking ceremony
- swearing like a sailorSpeaking with excessive profanity
- swearing in ceremony
- swearing atDirecting profanity toward
- pinky swearingPromise sealed with littlest fingers
- swearing like a trooperUsing abundant vulgar language