dirty joke

1. A smutty story, as in Teenagers love to tell dirty jokes. The use of dirty in the sense of “obscene” or “indecent” dates from the late 1500s, but its application to a joke began only in the 20th century. The same sense also appears in such expressions as dirty book, for a pornographic book; dirty old man, for a middle-aged or elderly lecher; and dirty word or talk dirty, for a lewd, offensive expression or sexually explicit conversation.

Example Sentences

“They were like brothers, with the constant support and dirty jokes and texts going back and forth. I think that was such a nice, beautiful relationship. To this day, they still text.”

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But Vogel, who loves a dirty joke, knows that laughter is a way of taking things seriously.

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The autodidact Jude is not above a dirty joke.

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Turning beloved kids’ rhymes into dirty jokes was once his signature bit, earning roars from arenas.

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The Expert, realizing she has been caught, orders a flight of whiskey for her last meal, and tells a dirty joke elegantly.

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