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
Sime-Macedonian
MÉLanie-French
Guenevere-Arthurian Romance
EszterES-terHungarian
Neo (2)-Various
ŽArko-Serbian, Croatian