jau5 mei6 siu3 waa2有味笑話有味笑话
Jyutpingjau5 mei6 siu3 waa2
Yaleyáuh meih siu wá
Definition
Dirty joke; a joke about sex.
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How it's used
Using this term is a slightly more indirect way to refer to sexual humor compared to the more blunt 鹹濕笑話. It carries a sense of being 'spiced up' or 'suggestive' rather than just being overtly crude. It is often used to describe someone who has a habit of steering conversations toward inappropriate topics.
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He is always telling dirty jokes, making the female colleagues feel very awkward.
Can you please not tell dirty jokes at the dinner table?
Related words
Common phrases
to tell dirty jokes
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 有味, which when used to describe food or clothes simply means 'smelly' or 'stinky'. The context of a conversation or a person's behavior is essential to distinguish the sexual connotation.
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