OFF COLOUR


Meaning of OFF COLOUR in English

( BrE ) ( NAmE ˌoff ˈcolor ) adjective

1.

[ not before noun ] ( BrE , informal ) not in good health; looking or feeling ill / sick

2.

[ usually before noun ] ( especially NAmE ) an off-colour joke is one that people think is rude, usually because it is about sex

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.