off-color in English

adjective
1
somewhat indecent or in poor taste.
off-color jokes
synonyms:smuttydirtyrudecrudefilthysuggestiveindecentindelicaterisquéracybawdynaughtybluevulgarribaldbroadsalaciouscoarseobsceneraunchyadult
2
of the wrong or an inferior color.
the new paint doesn't match, it's off-color
3
slightly unwell.
I'm feeling a bit off-color
adjective

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1. Bawdy describes humor that is vulgar or off-color

2. Be careful to tell off - color joke at work.

3. The old man like to tell off - color joke.

4. Crocking is tendency of a fabric or paint to give off color when the surface is rubbed

5. 20 I'd love to savor the dulcet tones of the Marine Band while swapping off-color jokes with a high-level Republican war criminal.

6. 22 Don't tell off-color jokes, reveal company secrets, gossip about co-workers or espouse your views on race, religion or the boss' personality.

7. For example, a movie regarded as obscene or lowbrow might be called Coarse, as might a person who speaks in a rude or off-color way.In the third sense, the adjective’s applications are broad.

8. (James 1:14, 15) It takes real determination to ‘set a muzzle as a guard to your mouth,’ especially when other youths are telling dirty jokes or using off-color language to describe sexual activities.

9. 29 And we can't tell you how many poor souls have gotten fired for hitting the "Reply All" button and disseminating off-color jokes -- or worse yet -- rants about their boss for all to see.

10. Bawdy: 1 adj humorously vulgar “ bawdy songs” Synonyms: off-color , ribald dirty (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency n lewd or obscene talk or writing “they published a collection of Elizabethan bawdy ” Synonyms: Bawdry Type of: dirty word , filth , obscenity , smut , vulgarism an offensive or indecent