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ribaldMain Entry: 1rib·ald Pronunciation: \ˈri-bəld also ˈri-ˌbȯld, ˈrī-ˌbȯld\ Function: noun Etymology: 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 Date: 13th century : a ribald person
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