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off-colour (British & Australian, American & Australian)

off-colour jokes or remarks are about sex in a way that some people find offensive. Some of his jokes were a little off-colour and I don't think my grandparents particularly appreciated them.

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off the record
off the shelf
off the top of head
off the wagon
off the wall
off to a flying start
off to the races

off-colour
off-the-cuff
off-the-record
off-the-wall
office
often
oil
oil the wheels

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