off-color joke
Frequency: 6.55.2 per million words
A joke that is slightly rude or likely to offend people.
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Examples (10)
- He told an off-color joke at the dinner party, making everyone uncomfortable.
- She frowned when her colleague made an off-color joke during the meeting.
- The comedian was criticized for some off-color jokes in his new special.
- I try to avoid telling off-color jokes in professional settings.
- His attempt at humor fell flat due to an off-color joke.
- The audience groaned at the politician's poorly timed off-color joke.
- Making an off-color joke can sometimes cause more harm than good.
- She regretted sharing an off-color joke with her new acquaintances.
- Be careful not to tell an off-color joke if you don't know your audience well.
- Some find off-color jokes humorous, while others consider them inappropriate.