ribald
1rib·ald
noun\ˈri-bəld also ˈri-ˌbȯld, ˈrī-ˌbȯld\
Definition of RIBALD
: a ribald person
Origin of RIBALD
Middle English ribaud person of low status, scoundrel, lecher, from Anglo-French, from Old French riber to be debauched, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rīban to be in heat, copulate, literally, to rub
First Known Use: 13th century
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