Definition

1. Noun:
   • An indelicate joke: A humorous anecdote or narrative that is considered crude, vulgar, or sexually explicit in nature. It is a story intended to amuse through risqué or offensive content.

Usage

• The term is used to describe a specific type of joke or anecdote. It is typically informal and can be considered impolite or offensive in many contexts.
• It functions as a countable noun (e.g., , ).

Examples

• Noun:
  • He told a dirty story at the party that made some guests uncomfortable.
  • The book is a collection of old dirty stories from the 1920s.
  • She warned him not to share any dirty stories in front of the children.

Advanced Usage

• "to have a repertoire of dirty stories": to know and be ready to tell many such jokes.
  • The old sailor seemed to have a repertoire of dirty stories.
• Often used in the context of warning or disapproval (e.g., ).

Variants and Related Words

• Dirty joke (n): A very common synonym, often interchangeable with "dirty story," though a "joke" can be shorter.
• Ribald tale (n): A more literary synonym for a humorous, coarse story.
• Indecent anecdote (n): A formal way to describe such a story.

Synonyms

• Risqué joke: A joke that is slightly indecent or suggestive.
• Bawdy story: A humorous story dealing with sexual matters in a hearty, comic way.
• Smutty joke: A joke that is obscene or lewd.

Related Phrases

• "To spin a dirty yarn": An informal phrase meaning to tell a long, involved dirty story.
  • He could spin a dirty yarn that would last all night.
• "Blue humor": A category of comedy that is characterized by sexual or scatological themes.

Idioms

• "That's a story for the locker room": An idiom implying a joke or story is of a vulgar, masculine nature and not suitable for polite company. This is conceptually related to a dirty story.
  • His comment was met with, "Save that story for the locker room."

Noun

1. an indelicate joke