# Colorful language: an appreciation

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 15, 2011, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorful-language-an-appreciation/574818 "2011-03-15T18:15:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorful-language-an-appreciation/574818/1 "2011-03-15T18:15:35Z")

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[Here](http://bit.ly/gbVnuU)’s an outstanding list of color idioms in a huge array of languages.

Go ahead and paint the town red!