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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 |
Mackenzie | | mə-KEN-zee | English |
Innokenty | | - | Russian |
Shaylyn | | SHAY-lin | English (Rare) |
Avdotya | | - | Russian |
Henricus | | hen-REE-kus (Dutch) | Ancient Germanic (Latinized), Dutch |
Malachi | | MAL-ə-kie (English) | Hebrew, English, Biblical, Biblical Latin |