Phrase guide

swear like a trooper

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To swear a lot; to utter many swear words.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: simile

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: curse like a trooper, swear like a pagan, curse like a pagan, swear like a sailor, curse like a sailor, swear like a cutter

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: klít jako pohan — Translations
  • Czech: nadávat jako dlaždič — Translations
  • Danish: bande som en tyrk — Translations
  • Dutch: vloeken als een ketter — Translations
  • Esperanto: sakri kiel mulisto — Translations
  • Finnish: kiroilla kuin turkkilainen — Translations
  • Finnish: kiroilla kuin merimies — Translations
  • French: jurer comme un charretier — Translations
  • German: fluchen wie ein Kesselflicker — Translations
  • German: fluchen wie ein Bierkutscher — Translations
  • German: fluchen wie ein Seemann — Translations
  • Hungarian: káromkodik, mint a kocsis — Translations
  • Italian: bestemmiare come un turco — Translations
  • Italian: bestemmiare come un carrettiere — Translations
  • Norwegian Bokmål: banne som en tyrk — Translations
  • Polish: kląć jak szewc — Translations
  • Romanian: înjura ca un birjar — Translations
  • Spanish: hablar como un carretero — Translations
  • Swedish: svära som en borstbindare — Translations