ris ‧ qué /ˈrɪskeɪ $ rɪˈskeɪ/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: past participle of risquer 'to risk' , from risque ; ⇨ ↑ risk 1 ]
a joke, remark etc that is risqué is slightly shocking, because it is about sex
ris ‧ qué /ˈrɪskeɪ $ rɪˈskeɪ/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: past participle of risquer 'to risk' , from risque ; ⇨ ↑ risk 1 ]
a joke, remark etc that is risqué is slightly shocking, because it is about sex
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012