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
SevİNÇ-Turkish
Hikarihee-kah-ṙeeJapanese
Valerija-Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Lithuanian
Immacolata-Italian
KerryKER-eeEnglish
Gwrtheyrn-Ancient Celtic