near the knuckle



near the knuckle

Prone or likely to offend others, especially due to being sexually explicit or suggestive. A: "What did you think of the awards ceremony last night?" B: "I found the presenter's jokes a bit too near the knuckle for my taste." If you want to be a great comedian, you can't be afraid of getting near the knuckle from time to time.
See also: knuckle, near

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jayadeva-Sanskrit
Gudmund-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
AbitalAB-i-tal (English)Biblical
Archy['a:tʃi]
Ramirus-Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Balcher['ba:ltʃə]