watch one's language
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English
27
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To be careful about one's speech, in particular the avoidance of foul language.
Example Sentences
- "You need to watch your language here. These people are very religious."
- "And I put my hands on her jugs. She goes crazy. She says 'Take your hands off me slimeball!' So I go, 'Rona, watch your language!' And she goes, 'If you wanna have fun with your hands, why don't you pass the time playin' solitaire.'"