off-color
AmericanEtymology
Origin of off-color
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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We’re free to tell off-color jokes or drink whiskey on the clock or shoot chew spit onto the floor – Don’t tread on me, man! – and our bosses are free to require that we don’t.
From Seattle Times
“He said, ‘you have the most awesome sense of humor and you are not offended at all by my off-color jokes.’”
From New York Times
He took the stage to piano music to present a handful of awards to Latin artists and almost immediately began showcasing some of his notorious off-color humor.
From Fox News
The story captured a more candid side of a then 21-year-old Woods, including several off-color sexual jokes he said during a photo shoot.
From Los Angeles Times
Punter Wade Lees made an off-color joke and running back Josh Kelley flashed his radiant smile before leading the throng of students packed into Wilson Plaza in an eight clap.
From Los Angeles Times
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