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单词 ribald
释义
ribaldrib‧ald /ˈrɪbəld/ adjective Word Origin
WORD ORIGINribald
Origin:
1400-1500 ribald ‘person of bad character’ (13-19 centuries), from Old French ribaut, ribauld, from riber ‘to sleep around’
Examples
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  • For the next hour we silently suffered their ribald comments and downright abuse.
  • He got drunk; he was the sort, his ribald jokes, drinks for everyone.
  • Her images of that horde of ribald workmen looked positively endearing next to this man.
  • I was impressed with this ribald inter-office banter.
  • Some raucous laughter followed the ribald remark.
  • This is the ribald streak I referred to.
  • Two fingers hit the back of the opposite hand amidst ribald guffaws.
  • Whereas all else had been a matter of pleasantries, he was ribald.
ribald remarks or jokes are humorous, rude, and about sex:  a ribald remark ribald humour
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