swearing like a trooper
Cursing with abandon
Swearing like a trooper means cursing heavily and freely, with the vigor and vocabulary of a soldier.
Troopers—cavalry soldiers, later any military personnel—were historically known for rough, profane speech.
The phrase usually describes someone letting loose a stream of obscenities: She stubbed her toe and started swearing like a trooper.
- cursingUsing profane language
- curse wordVulgar or offensive term
- four-letter wordShort crude expression
- profanityVulgar or obscene speech
- angerIntense hostile emotion
expletive · vulgarity · potty mouth · invective · frustration · taboo language · obscenity · colloquialism · camaraderie · shock · locker-room talk · street language · pain · surprise · blue language · turning the air blue · cussing · slang
swearing like a trooperminding one's language
Controlling what one says
speaking properly · polite conversation · prim and proper · mincing words · squeaky clean
swearing like a trooperkeeping mum
Staying deliberately silent
saying nothing · silence · measured speech · soft-spoken · quiet as a mouse
swearing like a trooperunderstating
Representing as less significant
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