单词 | ribald |
释义 | ribald From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishribaldrib‧ald /ˈrɪbəld/ adjectiveSEX/HAVE SEX WITHribald remarks or jokes are humorous, rude, and about sex a ribald remark ribald humourExamples from the Corpusribald• Whereas all else had been a matter of pleasantries, he was ribald.• Two fingers hit the back of the opposite hand amidst ribald guffaws.• I was impressed with this ribald inter-office banter.• He got drunk; he was the sort, his ribald jokes, drinks for everyone.• Some raucous laughter followed the ribald remark.• This is the ribald streak I referred to.• Her images of that horde of ribald workmen looked positively endearing next to this man.Origin ribald (1400-1500) ribald “person of bad character” ((13-19 centuries)), from Old French ribaut, ribauld, from riber “to sleep around” |
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