ribald

/'ribəld/
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ribald

A group of friends shared ribald jokes around the campfire.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Humorously vulgar or indecent: Describes language, jokes, or songs that are coarse, bawdy, or off-color in a humorous or mocking way.
    • Characterized by or using coarse, mocking humor: Pertaining to a style of humor that is lewd or irreverent, often dealing with sexual matters in a jesting manner.

  2. Noun:

    • A person who uses vulgar and offensive language humorously: An individual known for telling bawdy jokes or engaging in coarse, mocking speech.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The comedian's ribald humor shocked some audience members but made others laugh uproariously.
    • The old tavern was filled with the sound of ribald songs and laughter.
  • Noun:
    • He was known as the court ribald, always ready with a lewd joke.
    • The play featured a ribald who provided comic relief with his vulgar commentary.
Advanced Usage
  • Ribaldry (n): The quality or state of being ribald; ribald language or humor.
    • The play was criticized for its excessive ribaldry.
  • Used to describe a specific, often historical, character type, such as a jester or a rogue who specializes in this kind of humor.
    • In medieval literature, the ribald often served to parody the nobility.
Variants and Related Words
  • Ribaldry (n): Bawdy or vulgar humor; indecent language.
  • Bawdy (adj): Humorously indecent or lewd. (A close synonym for the adjective form).
  • Salacious (adj): Having a strong interest in sexual matters, often without the humorous connotation of .
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Bawdy, coarse, earthy, off-color, risqué, lewd, vulgar.
  • Noun: Bawd, scoffer, vulgarian.
Antonyms
  • Adjective: Decorous, polite, refined, clean, wholesome, prim.
  • Noun: Prude, puritan.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • Ribald jest: A joke that is humorously vulgar.
    • He entertained the crowd with a series of ribald jests.
  • In ribald fashion: In a manner characterized by coarse humor.
    • The story was told in ribald fashion, much to the delight of the sailors.
ribald

A group of friends shared ribald jokes around the campfire.

Adjective
  1. humorously vulgar
    • bawdy songs
    • off-color jokes
    • ribald language
Noun
  1. a ribald person; someone who uses vulgar and offensive language

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