wash one's mouth out

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To stop using bad language, or atone for doing so. figuratively,imperative,usually
    — Wash out your mouth, your lies are gettin' rusty
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wash out, mouth.
    — The foreigners content themselves with washing their hands. The Moors wash their mouths out with soap also, blowing bubbles and gargling happily.

词形变化

washes one's mouth out present,singular,third-person washing one's mouth out participle,present washed one's mouth out participle,past washed one's mouth out past wash out one's mouth alternative

词源

From the formerly common practice of punishing children who have lied or used foul language by forcing them to wash their mouths using a cleansing substance, typically soap.
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