What does the cryptic crossword clue "Nice one: shocker verboten (5)" mean?

The definition is "verboten". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). TA (synonym="nice one?") + BOO (synonym="said to shock someone") = TABOO; definition: "verboten" The answer is TABOO.

Nice one: shocker verboten (5)

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