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off-color

especially British, Ǵڴ-DZ·dzܰ
Also Ǵڴ-DZ·ǰ

[awf-kuhl-er, of-]

adjective

  1. not having the usual or standard color.

    an off-color gem.

  2. of doubtful propriety or taste; risqué.

    an off-color joke.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  3. not in one's usual health.

    to feel off-color.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of off-color1

First recorded in 1855–60
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Part off-color drag act, part Carol Burnett-style sketch comedy, the show has survived on its bountiful comedic wits to become one of the hottest Broadway tickets of the year.

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In fact, the only stumble Glaser took would be her off-color handful of jokes about the allegations surrounding Diddy.

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The race, which pitted a brazenly off-color indie-spirited musical with puppets against a commercial juggernaut from Oz, culminated in a collective gasp when the envelope was read.

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Yashou was no fan of Assad: He had been picked up by one of the country’s notoriously strict intelligence services for an off-color remark about the president in a phone call with a friend.

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They said the officer told them she believed Lillienfeld targeted Asian and Black students with off-color jokes, once calling the only two Asian students “Chinamen” and repeatedly making fun of a woman’s name.

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