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ribald

[ rib-uhld; spelling pronunciation rahy-buhld ]

adjective

  1. vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent; scurrilous.

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noun

  1. a ribald person.

ribald

/ ˈ°ùɪ²úÉ™±ô»å /

adjective

  1. coarse, obscene, or licentious, usually in a humorous or mocking way
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a ribald person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ°ù¾±²ú²¹±ô»å±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • °ù¾±²úa±ô»å·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ribald1

1200–50; Middle English ribald, ribaud (noun) < Old French ribau ( l ) d, equivalent to rib ( er ) to be licentious (< Old High German °ùÄ«²ú±ð²Ô to copulate, be in heat, literally, rub) + -au ( l ) d, -alt < Frankish *-wald a suffix in personal names, derivative of *walden to rule; compare parallel development of -ard
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ribald1

C13: from Old French ribauld , from riber to live licentiously, of Germanic origin
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Making her feature debut as writer-director, Annapurna Sriram also stars in ‘F—toys,†a ribald, campy journey as a young woman attempts to lift a curse placed on her.

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Whether Gifford is throwing out ribald euphemisms or Kotb's inspirational quotes are being derailed, the show’s pure magnetism is obvious and unrivaled.

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But in an editorial in Tuesday's memorial edition, the paper's main shareholder said its spirit of ribald anti-religious irreverence was still very much alive.

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The result has often been gleefully, hilariously ribald.

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There may have been some who might have scolded a former president for – gasp – daring to indulge in ribald, low-brow swipes.

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