blue story
- noun
- /blu ˈstɔri/
- Offensive
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- After telling a blue story, he quickly apologized to those who seemed uncomfortable.
Examples
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He shocked the group with a blue story that made everyone laugh and blush.
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I can't believe you shared that blue story at dinner!
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Some people find a blue story entertaining, while others may take offense.
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He told a blue story that made everyone laugh.
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He shocked the group by sharing a blue story that left some in stitches and others in disbelief.
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At the party, he entertained the guests with a hilarious blue story that was both risqué and humorous.
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After a few drinks, she couldn't resist telling a blue story that had the whole table laughing and blushing.
Synonyms
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7.2
A joke that talks about sex or private parts in a rude way
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8.1
A joke or story about sex that people find rude
A joke about sex or other adult subjects that may offend some people
Jokes that are rude or offensive
How Obscene
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an obscene or indecent story' is directly and compositionally derived from 'blue' (in its slang sense 'indecent, sexually risqué') + 'story' (a narrative). If a B1 learner knows the adjectival slang sense of 'blue', the combined meaning is predictable and immediately understandable.
Etymology
Blue story may come from old theatre talk where blue was used for rude lines about sex and actors called such jokes 'blue material'. So, a blue story is a story that is 'obscene' or 'indecent'.