Working\ Blue

Working\ Blue
Originally used to describe the act of a stand-up comic that was composed entirely or excessively of sexual material. More expansively, describes overuse of foul language or discussion of sexual or taboo subjects.

"Andrew Dice Clay has painted his career into a corner because of his habit of working blue."

OR "I had a bunch of friends over at my house and my mom got upset because we were working blue."


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