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Definitions for Ribald
[1] vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent; scurrilous.
[2] a ribald person.
[3] coarse, obscene, or licentious, usually in a humorous or mocking way
[4] a ribald person
Words related to Ribald
naughty, sly, rude, off-color, racy, coarse, bawdy, lewd, foul-mouthed, blue, gross, purple, fast, raw, rogue, base, rough, devilish, earthy, filthy
Words nearby Ribald
rib steak, rib-knit, rib-tickler, rib-tickling, riba, ribald, ribaldry, riband, ribat, ribavirin, ribband
Origin of Ribald
1200–50; Middle English ribald, ribaud (noun) < Old French ribau(l)d, equivalent to rib(er ) to be licentious (< Old High German rīben to copulate, be in heat, literally, rub) + -au(l)d, -alt < Frankish *-wald a suffix in personal names, derivative of *walden to rule; compare parallel development of -ard
Other words from Ribald
rib·ald·ly , adverb
Word origin for Ribald
C13: from Old French ribauld , from riber to live licentiously, of Germanic origin
Synonyms for Ribald
bawdy, coarse, foul-mouthed, lewd, naughty, off-color, racy, rude, sly, base, blue, fast, gross, purple, raw, rogue, rough, devilish, earthy, filthy, indecent, indecorous, juicy, lascivious, licentious, low-down and dirty, out of line, rascally, raunchy, risqué, salacious, salty, scabrous, scurrilous, smutty, spicy, unbecoming