ribaldry
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rib·ald·ry
(rĭb′əl-drē, rī′-)n. pl. rib·ald·ries
Vulgar, lewdly humorous language or joking or an instance of it.
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ribaldry
(ˈrɪbəldrɪ)n
ribald language or behaviour
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rib•ald•ry
(ˈrɪb əl dri; spelling pron. ˈraɪ bəl-)n.
1. ribald character, as of language; scurrility.
2. ribald speech.
[1300–50; ribaudrie < Old French]
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ribaldry
coarse, vulgar, or obscene language or joking. — ribald, adj.
See also: Languagecoarse, vulgar, or obscene language or joking. — ribald, adj.
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Noun | 1. | ribaldry - ribald humor |
2. | ribaldry - behavior or language bordering on indelicacy indelicacy - the trait of being indelicate and offensive |
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ribaldry
n → Ferkeleien pl, → Schweinereien pl
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