Phrase guide

dirty joke

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A joke with a morally objectionable or obscene punchline.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The old woman left the concert because she was disgusted with the comedian's dirty jokes.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an indelicate joke

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dirty story, blue joke, blue story

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: joke, gag, laugh, jest, jape

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 下流的笑話 /下流的笑话 (xiàliú de xiàohuà) — joke with an obscene punchline
  • Chinese Mandarin: 黃段子 /黄段子 (huángduànzi) — joke with an obscene punchline
  • Finnish: tuhma vitsi — joke with an obscene punchline
  • French: blague de cul — joke with an obscene punchline
  • German: Zote — joke with an obscene punchline
  • German: anstößiger Witz — joke with an obscene punchline
  • Icelandic: dónabrandari — joke with an obscene punchline
  • Icelandic: einn klúr (segja einn klúran) — joke with an obscene punchline
  • Icelandic: neðanbeltisbrandari — joke with an obscene punchline
  • Japanese: 下ネタ (shimoneta) — joke with an obscene punchline
  • Portuguese: piada suja — joke with an obscene punchline
  • Romanian: glumă porcoasă — joke with an obscene punchline
  • Spanish: chiste verde — joke with an obscene punchline
  • Swedish: fräckis — joke with an obscene punchline