rib´ald|ly

rib´ald|ly
rib|ald «RIHB uhld», adjective, noun.
–adj.
offensive in speech; coarsely mocking; irreverent; indecent; obscene: »

a ribald story, a ribald party.

SYNONYM(S): indelicate, gross.
–n.
a person who is ribald or given to ribaldry.
[< Old French ribauld, perhaps < Germanic (compare Old High German hrībā, hrīpā prostitute)]
rib´ald|ly, adverb.

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  • rib|ald — «RIHB uhld», adjective, noun. –adj. offensive in speech; coarsely mocking; irreverent; indecent; obscene: »a ribald story, a ribald party. SYNONYM(S): indelicate, gross. –n. a person who is ribald or given to ribaldry. ╂[< Old French ribauld,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • rib|ald|ry — «RIHB uhl dree», noun, plural ries. 1. ribald quality or character. 2. ribald language: »He ducked and dodged as he exchanged ribaldries with anyone who attempted to hit him (Sunday Times) …   Useful english dictionary

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  • rib — rib·ald·ly; rib·al·drous; rib·al·dry; rib·and; rib·bok; rib·bon·er; rib·bon·ism; rib·bon·man; rib·by; rib; rib·less; rib·let; rib·ald; rib·band; rib·ber; rib·bing; rib·bon; pe·rib·o·lus; …   English syllables

  • ald — fitz·ger·ald; her·ald·ist; her·ald·ry; rib·ald·ly; spring·ald; ALD; ald; em·er·ald; her·ald; rib·ald; …   English syllables

  • ribald — rib·ald …   English syllables

  • ribaldly — rib·ald·ly …   English syllables

  • ribald — rib|ald [ˈrıbəld] adj [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: ribald person of bad character (13 19 centuries), from Old French ribaut, ribauld, from riber to sleep around ] ribald remarks or jokes are humorous, rude, and about sex ▪ a ribald remark ▪ ribald… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • ribaldry — rib|ald|ry [ˈrıbəldri] n [U] ribald remarks or jokes …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • ribald — 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 (<… …   From formal English to slang

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