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A swear jar (also known as a swear box, swearing jar, cuss jar, or cuss bank) is a device to help discourage people from swearing. Every time someone utters a swear word, those who witness it collect a "fine", by insisting that the offender put some money into the box.〔(Dimbleby’s Swear Box on BBC Panorama )〕 It may be made of glass, porcelain, or a metal tin, and may have a lid with a slot. From time to time, the accumulated money may be used for some agreed-upon purpose, or contributed to charity. A swear jar may not by a physical object but a notional swear box referred to by people as a way to indicate that someone's use of bad language has been noted. A swear jar may also refer to a jar into which one swears so that it cannot be heard by others. ==Commercially produced swear jars== Most swear jars are homemade, however tins and boxes specifically designed for the purpose are marketed commercially, some of which have a "scale of charges" printed on them. Various materials are used to produce them. Earlier designs were commonly porcelain. Modern versions, often glass, are available online via eBay, other shopping websites, and even sites dedicated to selling only swear jars. ==Online swear jar== There is an online swear jar called "Charity Swear Box" by Fueled. When users enter their name in a search box on a web page their past tweets on Twitter are analysed for any profanities. These are then added up and the user is shown a suggested amount to give to their favourite charity.〔(Charity Swear Box at the daily activist ). Retrieved 14 August 2013〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「swear jar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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