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:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TuulaTOO:-lahFinnish
Hoshiho-sheeJapanese
AgathaAG-ə-thə (English)English, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Rajib-Bengali
Sunan-Thai
Primus-Late Roman