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Is the adjectival term 'off-color' common in the U.S.A?



 
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Is the adjectival term 'off-color' common in the U.S.A? #1 (permalink) Thu Sep 17, 2009 16:45 pm   Is the adjectival term 'off-color' common in the U.S.A?
 

Is the adjective 'off-color' a common word, which is supposed to have frequently been verbalized as oftentimes as the word 'unwell' in the U.K, in the U.S.A?
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Is the adjectival term 'off-color' common in the U.S.A? #2 (permalink) Fri Sep 18, 2009 0:05 am   Is the adjectival term 'off-color' common in the U.S.A?
 

In AmE, 'off-color' is usually used to refer to jokes of questionable taste.
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Is the adjectival term 'off-color' common in the U.S.A? #3 (permalink) Fri Sep 18, 2009 0:11 am   Is the adjectival term 'off-color' common in the U.S.A?
 

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In AmE, 'off-color' is usually used to refer to jokes of questionable taste.


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