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ribald Adjective coarse or obscene in a humorous or mocking way [Old French ribauld] ribaldry n
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| Before it was altogether dark the curious crowd had collected in the street, silent, as a rule, and expectant, with here and there a scoffer uttering his incredulity and courage with scornful remarks or ribald cries. The second point is: I hate ribaldry and ribald talkers. On the evening of the 23d (July) they encamped on the banks of what they term Big River; and here we cannot but pause to lament the stupid, commonplace, and often ribald names entailed upon the rivers and other features of the great West, by traders and settlers. |
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