ribaldry

[ rib-uhl-dree; spelling pronunciation rahy-buhl-dree ]

/ ˈrɪb əl dri; spelling pronunciation ˈraɪ bəl dri /

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noun

ribald character, as of language; scurrility.

ribald speech.

Origin of ribaldry

1300–50; Middle English ribaudrie<Old French. See ribald, -ry

Words nearby ribaldry

riata, Riau Archipelago, rib, R.I.B.A., ribald, ribaldry, riband, ribat, ribavirin, ribband, ribbed and smoked sheet

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Example sentences from the Web for ribaldry

The petitions of the pious were matched by the ribaldry of the profligate.
Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15)|Charles Morris
He was a chaste and pure writer, avoiding the ribaldry and obscenity of the age.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
These were silent or even made some efforts to restrain the ribaldry of their men.
The Lion's Brood|Duffield Osborne
They know the paper before them to be a hoax, but do they believe in the ribaldry, the calumny, the less on that account?
Winterslow|William Hazlitt

If he did riot presume to rebuke the ribaldry of his master, neither would he condescend to smile at it.
The Historical Nights Entertainment, Second Series|Rafael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for ribaldry

ribaldry

/ (ˈrɪbəldrɪ) /

noun

ribald language or behaviour

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

单词	ribaldry
释义	ribaldry [ rib-uhl-dree; spelling pronunciation rahy-buhl-dree ] / ˈrɪb əl dri; spelling pronunciation ˈraɪ bəl dri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ribaldry ON THESAURUS.COM noun ribald character, as of language; scurrility. ribald speech. Origin of ribaldry 1300–50; Middle English ribaudrie<Old French. See ribald, -ry Words nearby ribaldry riata, Riau Archipelago, rib, R.I.B.A., ribald, ribaldry, riband, ribat, ribavirin, ribband, ribbed and smoked sheet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ribaldry The petitions of the pious were matched by the ribaldry of the profligate. Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15)\|Charles Morris He was a chaste and pure writer, avoiding the ribaldry and obscenity of the age. The Every Day Book of History and Chronology\|Joel Munsell These were silent or even made some efforts to restrain the ribaldry of their men. The Lion's Brood\|Duffield Osborne They know the paper before them to be a hoax, but do they believe in the ribaldry, the calumny, the less on that account? Winterslow\|William Hazlitt If he did riot presume to rebuke the ribaldry of his master, neither would he condescend to smile at it. The Historical Nights Entertainment, Second Series\|Rafael Sabatini British Dictionary definitions for ribaldry ribaldry / (ˈrɪbəldrɪ) / noun ribald language or behaviour 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 Content related to ribaldry Do You Know These Synonyms For The Act Of “Cursing”?You may have a large arsenal of curse words for those extra colorful moments, but do you know what words to us to talk about cursing itself? READ MORE Words related to ribaldry indecency, impropriety, vulgarity, abomination, scatology, prurience, pornography, offense, dirtiness, curse, filth, impurity, swearword, smuttiness, blight, filthiness, dirt, smut, evil, outrage
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ribaldry

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noun

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