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risqué

[ ri-skey; French rees-key ]

adjective

  1. daringly close to indelicacy or impropriety; off-color:

    a risqué story.

    Synonyms: ribald, indecent, gross, broad

risqué

/ ˈrɪskeɪ /

adjective

  1. bordering on impropriety or indecency

    a risqué joke

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Word History and Origins

Origin of risqué1

1865–70; < French, past participle of risquer to risk

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Word History and Origins

Origin of risqué1

C19: from French risquer to hazard, risk

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