ribaldry
pronunciation
How to pronounce ribaldry in British English:
UK [ˈrɪbldri]
How to pronounce ribaldry in American English:
US [ˈrɪbəldri, ˈraɪ-]
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- Noun:
- ribald humor
- behavior or language bordering on indelicacy
Word Origin
- ribaldry (n.)
- early 14c., from Old French ribauderie "debauchery, licentiousness," from ribalt (see ribald).
Example
- 1. Brezhnev is said to have tolerated such ribaldry in the belief that it showed he was liked .