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risquéris‧qué /ˈrɪskeɪ $ rɪˈskeɪ/ adjective risquéOrigin: 1800-1900 French past participle of risquer ‘to risk’, from risque; ➔ RISK1 - risqué humor
- Those jokes are a bit risqué -- don't tell them in front of your grandparents.
- Actress Beverley D'Angelo is taking time out from her screen career to perform a risqué country set across the Bible belt.
- And songs, even faintly risqué ones about blondes, had been part of the learning process.
- Her erstwhile Bohemian boyfriend advised firmly against such a risqué job.
- In her presence, no one ever indulged in either frivolous remarks or risqué conversation.
- The girls would giggle and tell risqué stories.
- Very sensible of Hilda: nothing is more ridiculous than an old-age pensioner gabbling on about his or her risqué past.
books, jokes, remarks etc that are about sex in an amusing way► risqué also saucy informal a joke, remark, song etc that is risqué or saucy is about sex and is slightly shocking and amusing: · Those jokes are a bit risqué -- don't tell them in front of your grandparents.· Edgar kept us entertained with a stream of unusual and rather saucy stories. ► suggestive remarks, questions etc that are suggestive have a slightly hidden meaning that is about sex: · When she worked in the pub, men used to make suggestive remarks to her all the time.· The film "Tom Jones' is famous for its sexually suggestive eating scene. ► innuendo remarks that are intended to make you think about sex even though they do not directly mention sex: · The programme consists of an hour of sexist banter and innuendo.· She found his relentless sexual innuendoes irritating. ► rude British jokes, stories, songs etc that are rude deal with sex or parts of the body, especially in a slightly stupid way: · I don't want to hear any more of your rude jokes, Damien -- shut up.· If you are going to tell the children some of your stories make sure they aren't too rude. ► naughty British spoken use this to describe magazines, pictures, songs etc that deal with sex in a rude, but not very serious, way: · Dennis sat on his bed reading a naughty magazine.· They were reading an American novel that seemed to have had all the naughty bits cut out. a joke, remark etc that is risqué is slightly shocking, because it is about sex |