ribald
11ribald — 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 …
12ribald — 1. adjective /ˈɹɪb.əld,ˈɹɪb.əld,ˈɹaɪ.bɔld/ Coarsely, vulgarly or lewdly humorous. [L]et no zealous Christian trust the rogue,the filthy ribald rascal is a liar. 2. noun /ˈɹɪb.əld,ˈɹɪb.əld,ˈɹaɪ.bɔld/ A person who is filthy or vulgar. After, he… …
13ribald — [[t]rɪ̱b(ə)ld[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A ribald remark or sense of humour is rather rude and refers to sex in a humorous way. ...her ribald comments about a fellow guest s body language …
14ribald — rib•ald [[t]ˈrɪb əld[/t]] spelling pron. [[t]ˈraɪ bəld[/t]] adj. 1) vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking 2) a ribald person • Etymology: 1200–50; ME ribald, ribaud (n.) < OF ribau(l) d=rib(er) to be licentious (<… …
15ribald — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. coarse, low, broad, vulgar; profane, blasphemous. See impurity, vulgarity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. earthy, obscene, lewd, bawdy, lascivious, vulgar, salacious, indecorous, unbecoming, coarse,… …
16ribald — [13] Ribald was originally a noun, a derogatory term meaning ‘retainer or dependent of low status’. It was borrowed from Old French ribaut, a derivative of the verb riber ‘sleep around’. This is turn went back to Old High German rīban ‘rub’,… …
17ribald — sb. Pol. S. 155, 237. Fr. ribald; from OHG. hrupa, a prostitute. See Burguy on this word …
18ribald — adjective ribald songs, remarks, riddles, or jokes are humorous, rude and usually about sex …
19ribald — /ˈrɪbəld / (say ribuhld), /ˈraɪ / (say ruy ), /ˈraɪbɔld/ (say ruybawld) adjective 1. offensive or scurrilous in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking or abusive; wantonly irreverent. –noun 2. a ribald person. {Middle English ribaut, from Old… …
20ribald — [13] Ribald was originally a noun, a derogatory term meaning ‘retainer or dependent of low status’. It was borrowed from Old French ribaut, a derivative of the verb riber ‘sleep around’. This is turn went back to Old High German rīban ‘rub’,… …
