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
Danijel-Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
GuntherGUWN-terGerman
Hananias-Biblical Greek
VashtiVASH-tee (English)Biblical
Dwyer['dwaiə]
LilliLI-lee (German), LEEL-lee (Finnish)German, Finnish