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Word: Ribald
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English (as a noun denoting a lowly retainer or a licentious or irreverent person): from Old French ribauld, from riber ‘indulge in licentious pleasures’, from a Germanic base meaning ‘prostitute’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrɪbld
Dialects: British English
Definition:
referring to sexual matters in an amusingly coarse or irreverent way
Short Definition:referring to sexual matters in coarse or irreverent way
Examples:- a ribald comment
- he was delighted at the ribald laughter that greeted his witticism
