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be off-color
be off-color
To be rude or vulgar; to be likely to offend others, especially due to being sexually explicit or suggestive. Primarily heard in US. A: "What did you think of the awards ceremony last night?" B: "The presenter's jokes were a bit too off-color for my taste."
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Tuula | | TOO:-lah | Finnish |
Hoshi | | ho-shee | Japanese |
Agatha | | AG-ə-thə (English) | English, Ancient Greek (Latinized) |
Rajib | | - | Bengali |
Sunan | | - | Thai |
Primus | | - | Late Roman |