talk dirty

verb

To use profane language, especially sexual vulgarities for the purpose of arousal.

“I love it when you talk dirty.”

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Meanings

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

present singular third person talks dirty · participle present talking dirty · participle past talked dirty · past talked dirty

  1. idiomaticintransitiveTo use profane language, especially sexual vulgarities for the purpose of arousal.

    I love it when you talk dirty.

    2 more examples

    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

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

    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

    1986, Prince, “Kiss”, in Parade, performed by Prince and the Revolution

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 聊騷 /聊骚
  • 聊騷 /聊骚 (liáosāo)use profane language for the purpose of arousal
Finnish puhua tuhmia
  • puhua tuhmiause profane language for the purpose of arousal
Polish świntuszyć
  • świntuszyćuse profane language for the purpose of arousal
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APA

talk dirty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talk%20dirty

MLA

“talk dirty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talk%20dirty. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “talk dirty,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talk%20dirty.

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