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or off-colored
as in suggestive
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
the movie was rated PG-13 for some swearing and off-color jokes
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Recent Examples of off-color
An ode to Arnold Palmer The rally, at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, named for the late champion pro golfer, was a macho and, at times, off-color affair.
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Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
And there’s a variety of off-color and bathroom humor.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
The stuff that comes out of Mike’s mouth is very off-color a lot of the time.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Huffman liked to do impersonations and had a profane streak; he was once forced to apologize for making an off-color joke at an office party.
—Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
And there’s a variety of off-color and bathroom humor.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
The stuff that comes out of Mike’s mouth is very off-color a lot of the time.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Huffman liked to do impersonations and had a profane streak; he was once forced to apologize for making an off-color joke at an office party.
—Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Off-color.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-color. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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