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- "offensively abusive, wantonly irreverent, coarse, obscene," of persons, conduct, speech, etc., c. 1500, from obsolete noun ribald, ribaud "a rogue, ruffian, rascall, scoundrell, varlet, filthie fellow" [Cotgrave], mid-13c. (late 12c. as a surname), attested from late 14c. in the sense of "one who uses offensive or impious language, one who jests irreverently."
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The meaning of RIBALD is marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude, offensive. How to use ribald in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ribald.
The earliest known use of the word ribald is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for ribald is from before 1250, in Wohunge ure Lauerd.
Aug 15, 2021 · ribald (adj.) "offensively abusive, wantonly irreverent, coarse, obscene," of persons, conduct, speech, etc., c. 1500, from obsolete noun ribald , ribaud "a rogue, ruffian, rascall, scoundrell, varlet, filthie fellow" [Cotgrave], mid-13c.
2 meanings: 1. coarse, obscene, or licentious, usually in a humorous or mocking way 2. a ribald person.... Click for more definitions.
ribald. adjective. old-fashioned uk / ˈrɪb. ə ld / / ˈraɪ.b ə ld / us / ˈrɪb. ə ld / / ˈraɪ.bɔːld /. Add to word list. Ribald language refers to sex in a rude but humorous way: He entertained us with ribald stories. Synonym. bawdy. (Definition of ribald from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge ...
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Jun 30, 2024 · ribald (comparative more ribald, superlative most ribald) Coarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusing; referring to sexual matters in a rude or irreverent way. [L]et no zealous Christian trust the rogue,—the filthy. But when he died the "Reform Democracy" instinctively returned to its vomit of.
