swear like a cutter
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Meaning · English
Synonym of swear like a trooper.
Register: archaic
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Patrick swore like a cutter as Antonia rushed to the minister as if he were about to rescue her from all evil. Mayhap she thought that was so, but the minister was frozen like Lot's wife.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “swear like a cutter” mean?
Synonym of swear like a trooper.
Is “swear like a cutter” formal or informal?
swear like a cutter is generally archaic.