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/Sounds like "BEHR" (as in "bed") + "deh" (as in "debt")/

Meaning

Dirty, risque, or with sexual double meaning. A "chiste verde" is an off-color joke you would not tell in every situation or in front of every person. The color green in Spanish carries the same connotation that "dirty" does in English when describing humor.

Examples

He loves dirty jokes, the more off-color the better.

The conversation got pretty raunchy once the bosses left.

Regional synonyms

The police force, the public security body in charge of maintaining order and protecting citizens. In Mexico you can also call them 'la ley' (the law), 'los azules' (the blue ones), or 'la tira' in colloquial street language, depending on the region and how respectful you're feeling.