wash your mouth out (with soap/soapy water)
Definition
› humorous an expression used humorously when someone has used a rude or offensive wordSwearing and blasphemy
(Definition of wash your mouth out (with soap/soapy water) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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wash verb (FLOW)
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wash your hands of sth idiom
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washable adjective
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washbasin noun
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washcloth noun
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washed out adjective (NOT BRIGHT)
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washed out adjective (TIRED)
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Synonyms and related words:
- bad language noun
- blaspheme verb
- blasphemous adjective
- blasphemy noun
- curse verb (SPEAK ANGRILY)
- cuss verb
- damn verb
- dirty word noun
- eff verb
- four-letter word noun
- imprecation noun
- profane adjective (AGAINST RELIGION)
- profanity noun
- strong language noun
- swear like a trooper idiom
- swear verb (USE RUDE WORDS)
- swear word noun
- swearing noun
- the F-word noun
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