Ribald

[RibĀ·ald]

Low; base; mean; filthy; obscene.

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A low, vulgar, brutal, foul-mouthed wretch; a lewd fellow.

Noun
a ribald person; someone who uses vulgar and offensive language

Adjective S.
humorously vulgar; "bawdy songs"; "off-color jokes"; "ribald language"


n./
A low, vulgar, brutal, foul-mouthed wretch; a lewd fellow.

a.
Low; base; mean; filthy; obscene.


Ribald

Rib"ald , n./ [OE. ribald, ribaud, F. ribaud, OF. ribald, ribault, LL. ribaldus, of German origin; cf. OHG hr'c6pa prostitute. For the ending -ald cf. E. Herald.] A low, vulgar, brutal, foul-mouthed wretch; a lewd fellow. Spenser. Pope.
Ribald was almost a class name in the feudal system . . . He was his patron's parasite, bulldog, and tool . . . It is not to be wondered at that the word rapidly became a synonym for everything ruffianly and brutal.

Ribald

Rib"ald, a. Low; base; mean; filthy; obscene.
The busy day, Waked by the lark, hath roused the ribald crows.

A low, vulgar, brutal, foul-mouthed wretch; a lewd fellow.

Low; base; mean; filthy; obscene.

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Usage Examples

Newspaper people, once celebrated as founts of ribald humor and uncouth fun, have of late lost all their gaiety, and small wonder.

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