talk dirty
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Speak obscenely about sex.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
‘ Yes, I do know the dictionary definition of strumpet, and I love it when you talk dirty,’ he growled, his eyes glittering with wicked amusement.
Do you like her to talk dirty?
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Figurative class: Euphemism (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “talk dirty” mean?
Speak obscenely about sex.
Is “talk dirty” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.