Blue
Blue adjective - Depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society.
Festive
Festive adjective - Indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor.
Usage example: we arrived at the Christmas party to find everyone already in a festive mood, perhaps owing in part to the punch
Both words in one sentence
- Gordon Lightfoot's "Song For A Winter's Night" isn't a Christmas song per se, but artists like Blue Rodeo and Sarah McLachlan have covered it on Christmas albums, even though the song is about missing a lost loved one on a dark and cold winter night and has no festive aspects whatsoever.
Source: Anti-Christmas Song
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