"talk dirty" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-talk dirty.ogg Forms: talks dirty [present, singular, third-person], talking dirty [participle, present], talked dirty [participle, past], talked dirty [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} talk dirty (third-person singular simple present talks dirty, present participle talking dirty, simple past and past participle talked dirty)
  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To use profane language, especially sexual vulgarities for the purpose of arousal. Tags: idiomatic, intransitive Categories (topical): Sex, Talking Related terms: dirty talk Translations (use profane language for the purpose of arousal): 聊騷 /聊骚 (liáosāo) [neologism, slang, vulgar] (Chinese Mandarin), puhua tuhmia (Finnish), świntuszyć [imperfective] (Polish)

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1986, Prince (lyrics and music), “Kiss”, in Parade, performed by Prince and the Revolution:",
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