ribaldry
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Definition of ribaldry
1 : a ribald quality or element
2a : ribald language or humor
b : an instance of ribald language or humor
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Synonyms for ribaldry
Synonyms
bawdiness, blueness, coarseness, crudeness, crudity, filth, filthiness, foulness, grossness, impureness, impurity, indecency, lasciviousness, lewdness, nastiness, obscenity, smut, smuttiness, vulgarity, wantonness
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What makes this a matter of more than mere ribaldry is that the baristas have unlimbered heavy constitutional artillery. — George Will, National Review, "Bikini-Clad Baristas Serve Up a Lesson in Free Speech," 4 Oct. 2017 A trio of troublemaking nuns (Aubrey Plaza, Kate Micucci and Alison Brie) soon complicate matters, resulting in some hilarious, blasphemous ribaldry. — OregonLive.com, "Movie Picks: David Lynch retrospective, 'The Big Sick' and more," 5 July 2017 Imagine Ludlam’s Ridiculous Theatrical Company without the cross-dressing ribaldry. — Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, "And you thought your contractor was bad. Meet 'The Monster Builder' at South Coast Rep," 15 May 2017 In the end, the ribaldry seemed to stay all in good fun, revelers reported. — Victor Mather, New York Times, "Gronk Cruise: 700 Patriots Fans, 13 Bars and One Rob Gronkowski," 23 Feb. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ribaldry.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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