ribaudrie
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Ribaldry — Rib ald*ry, n. [OE. ribaldrie, ribaudrie, OF. ribalderie, ribauderie.] The talk of a ribald; low, vulgar language; indecency; obscenity; lewdness; now chiefly applied to indecent language, but formerly, as by Chaucer, also to indecent acts or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ribaldry — /rib euhl dree/; spelling pron. /ruy beuhl dree/, n. 1. ribald character, as of language; scurrility. 2. ribald speech. [1300 50; ME ribaudrie < OF. See RIBALD, RY] * * * … Universalium
ribaldry — rib•ald•ry [[t]ˈrɪb əl dri[/t]] spelling pron. [[t]ˈraɪ bəl [/t]] n. 1) ribald character, as of language; scurrility 2) ribald speech • Etymology: 1300–50; ribaudrie < OF … From formal English to slang
