blue comic

Adult humor performer

A blue comic is a comedian whose material relies heavily on profanity, sexual content, or other vulgar subject matter.

The term comes from "blue" meaning obscene or indecent, a usage dating to the 19th century.

Blue comics work primarily in adult venues where such material is expected: He started as a blue comic in strip clubs before cleaning up his act for television.

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crude · locker room · adult · offensive · standup · comedy club · edgy · bawdy · lewd · profane · four letter words · obscene · nightclub · late night · heckler · uncensored · filthy · shocking

Categories
Opposites
content appropriateness

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Humor without vulgarity

Bill Cosby · Jim Gaffigan · Jerry Seinfeld · Sinbad · Ellen DeGeneres

performance venue/audience

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Orator at formal meals

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Rated PG-13