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a ribald sense of humour ribald comments/jokes/laughter Word Origin Middle English (as a noun denoting a lowly servant or a licentious or disrespectful person): from Old French ribauld , from riber ‘indulge in licentious pleasures’, from a Germanic base meaning ‘prostitute’.
RIBALD meaning: 1. Ribald language refers to sex in a rude but humorous way: 2. Ribald language refers to sex in a…. Learn more.
Definition of ribald adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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2 meanings: 1. coarse, obscene, or licentious, usually in a humorous or mocking way 2. a ribald person.... Click for more definitions.
6 days ago · ribald (plural ribalds) A person who is filthy or vulgar in nature. 1483 [1900 edition], William Caxton (Trans.), Jacobus de Voragine, "Life of S. Paul the first Hermit", The Golden Legend: After, he made an harlot, a ribald, come to him alone for to touch his members and his body, to move to lechery.
Ribald definition: Characterized by or indulging in humor that is vulgar and lewd.
