Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

talk dirty

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables: talk dirty
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"I love it when you talk dirty."
"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"
"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"

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

talks dirty (present, singular) talking dirty (participle, present) talked dirty (participle, past) talked dirty (past)

Phrases

dirty talk

Frequently Paired Words

dirty talk

Questions

What does talk dirty mean?: To use profane language, especially sexual vulgarities for the purpose of arousal.

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