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scatological

British  
/ ˌskætəˈlɒdʒɪk, ˌskætəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

adjective

  1. characterized by obscenity or preoccupation with obscenity, esp in the form of references to excrement

  2. of or relating to the scientific study of excrement

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Explanation

Anything scatological is "off-color" or a bit offensive, typically because it refers to excrement, especially in a joking way. This is a word that describes a kind of immature humor you sometimes encounter in movies or TV shows. Scatological humor is of questionable taste, but it's not quite obscene. Your little brother who thinks toilet jokes are hilarious? You can say that he's a fan of scatological humor.

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