Vocabulary

colorful language

悪(わる)い言葉(ことば)

B2 · Upper-intermediate Uncommon

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Idiom

A nice way to refer to speech that is vulgar or full of expletives.  Bad language.

下品(げひん)なまたは罵倒(ばとう)語(ご)でいっぱいのスピーチを表(あらわ)すための良(よ)い言葉(ことば)。汚(きたな)い言葉(ことば)。

Examples

  1. He used some colorful language when referring to the president.

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