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out·swear | \ ˌau̇t-ˈswer 
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\outswore\ ˌau̇t-ˈswȯr \; outsworn\ ˌau̇t-ˈswȯrn \; outswearing
\; outsworn\ ˌau̇t-ˈswȯrn \; outswearingDefinition of outswear
: to outdo or surpass in swearing : to use profane or obscene language more than
[General George S.] Patton, who could outswear a mule skinner, swore at all times as if he were in a stag poker game.— Stephen E. Ambrose
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The first known use of outswear was in 1598
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