language that would make a sailor blush

language that would make a sailor blush

Very profane language. (An allusion to the rough language presumed to be used by military personnel.) My grandmother was the sweetest lady you'd ever meet, but boy howdy could she use language that'd make a sailor blush!
See also: blush, language, make, sailor, that
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • language that could/would fry bacon
  • language that would fry bacon
  • mind (one's) language
  • mind/watch your language
  • watch (one's) language
  • translate (something) from (something) into (something)
  • translate (something) into (something) from (something)
  • artificial language
  • language
  • a lingua franca