| 单词 | ribald |
| 释义 | ribald —ribaldly, adv. /rib"euhld/; spelling pron. /ruy"beuhld/, adj. 1. vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent; scurrilous. n. 2. a ribald person. [1200-50; ME ribald, ribaud (n.) < OF ribau(l)d, equiv. to rib(er) to be licentious ( < OHG riben to copulate, be in heat, lit., rub) + -au(l)d, -alt < Frankish *-wald a suffix in personal names, deriv. of *walden to rule; cf. parallel development of -ARD] Syn. 1. indecent, obscene, gross. Ant. 1. pure. |
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