talk dirty

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Verb

talk dirty (third-person singular simple present talks dirty, present participle talking dirty, simple past and past participle talked dirty)

1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To use profane language, especially sexual vulgarities for the purpose of arousal.

   I love it when you talk dirty.

   • 1981, “Seedy Films”, in Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, performed by Soft Cell:

     Meet me on Friday / Down, down, down in blue city / Got no address / Just a telephone number / Phone me tonight / And maybe we can talk dirty

   • 1986, Prince (lyrics and music), “Kiss”, in Parade, performed by Prince and the Revolution:

     You got to not talk dirty, baby, if you wanna impress me / You can't be too flirty, mama, I know how to undress me

Related terms

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Translations

use profane language for the purpose of arousal

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 聊騷 / 聊骚 (liáosāo) (slang, neologism, vulgar)

• Finnish: puhua tuhmia
• Polish: świntuszyć impf
• Portuguese: please add this translation if you can

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