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ribaldry
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rib·ald·ry  (rbl-dr, r-)
n. pl. rib·ald·ries
Vulgar, lewdly humorous language or joking or an instance of it.
ribaldry [ˈrɪbəldrɪ]
n
ribald language or behaviour
ribaldry
coarse, vulgar, or obscene language or joking. — ribald, adj.
See also: Language
coarse, vulgar, or obscene language or joking. — ribald, adj.
See also: Humor
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ribaldry - ribald humor
humor, wit, witticism, wittiness, humour - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
2.ribaldry - behavior or language bordering on indelicacy
gaminess, raciness, spiciness
indelicacy - the trait of being indelicate and offensive
Translations
ribaldry [ˈrɪbəldrɪ] N
1. [of jokes] → chocarrería f; [of person] → procacidad f
2. (= jokes etc) → cosas fpl verdes, cosas fpl obscenas
ribaldry
n → Ferkeleien pl, → Schweinereien pl
ribaldry [ˈrɪb/əldrɪ] n (old) → sguaiataggine f
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