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ribald

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rib·ald  (rbld, rbôld)
adj.
Characterized by or indulging in vulgar, lewd humor.
n.
A vulgar, lewdly funny person.
[From Middle English ribaud, ribald person, from Old French, from riber, to be wanton, of Germanic origin; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.]
ribald [ˈrɪbəld]
adj
coarse, obscene, or licentious, usually in a humorous or mocking way
n
a ribald person
[from Old French ribauld, from riber to live licentiously, of Germanic origin]
ribaldly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ribald - a ribald person; someone who uses vulgar and offensive language
vulgarian - a vulgar person (especially someone who makes a vulgar display of wealth)
Adj.1.ribald - humorously vulgar; "bawdy songs"; "off-color jokes"; "ribald language"
bawdy, off-color
dirty - (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency; "dirty words"; "a dirty old man"; "dirty books and movies"; "boys telling dirty jokes"; "has a dirty mouth"
ribald
adjective coarse, rude, indecent, racy, blue, broad, gross, naughty, obscene, filthy, vulgar, raunchy (slang), earthy, risqué, X-rated (informal), bawdy, scurrilous, smutty, off colour, licentious, near the knuckle (informal), Rabelaisian her ribald comments about a guest's body language
decent, proper, refined, polite, genteel, tasteful, chaste, inoffensive, decorous
Translations
ribald [ˈrɪbəld] ADJ [jokes, laughter] → verde, colorado(LAm); [person] → irreverente, procaz
ribald [ˈrɪbəld] adj [joke, story, comment] → grivois(e); [cheer, laughter] → grivois(e)
ribald
adj → deftig, zotig (pej); behaviour → derb; company → liederlich; ribald comments → Ferkeleien pl
ribald [ˈrɪb/əld] adj (old) (person) → sguaiato/a; (joke) → licenzioso/a
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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.
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The second point is: I hate ribaldry and ribald talkers.
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