ribaldry
noun/ˈɹɪb.əl.dɹi/US
Etymology
From Middle English ribaldrie, from Old French ribaulderie, ribauderie, equivalent to ribald + -ry.
- derived from ribaulderie
- inherited from ribaldrie
Definitions
Joking or humorous language or behaviour used in a vulgar or lewd fashion.
- Playes are the nurseries of vice, the bawd, / That thorow the senses steales our hearts abroad, / Tainting our eares with obscæne bawdery, / Lascivious words, and wanton ribaulry.
- His jargon of slang was a continuous joy and surprise to them. His gestures, his strange poses, his frank ribaldry of tongue and principle fascinated them.
- Sometimes these sagas and anecdotes are touched with ribaldry, or with excessive obscenity, according to the times, and sometimes they are rooted in obscure but still verifiable deistic concepts.
The neighborhood
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA