"Crook" or "gangster", expressed in a way that won't get you sued for libel, as used mainly in the Australianpress.
Colourful racing identity John Gatano today fronted the magistrate's court to answer police allegations about his role in a massive heroin smuggling ring.
A upbeat person with a colourful and loudpersonality who tend to like emo things. They look normal from the outside but tend to have a bit of an emo personality. Likes mostly pop punk.
I thought she was normal until I met her and realized she was a colourful emo
Usually used as slang in Brazil, a colorful friend is a person who you can have an open sexual relationship with without a commitment. Brazillian name for "friends with benefits".