off colour
adjective/ˌɒf ˈkʌlə(r)/
/ˌɔːf ˈkʌlər/
(US English off color)
- [not before noun] (British English, informal) not in good health; looking or feeling ill
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- [usually before noun] (especially North American English) an off-colour joke is one that people think is rude, usually because it is about sex
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