ribald
Coarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusingCoarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusing; referring to sexual matters in a rude or irreverent way.
Meaning
1 sensesCoarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusing; referring to sexual matters in a rude or irreverent way.
frivol, zotig, anstößig
непристойныйnepristojnyj, поха́бныйpoxábnyj
- humorously vulgar
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English ribald, from Old French ribaud, ribauld (“rogue, scoundrel”) ( > EngliFrom Middle English ribald, from Old French ribaud, ribauld (“rogue, scoundrel”) ( > English ribaud), from Old French riber (“to be licentious”), from Frankish *rīban (“to copulate, be in heat”, literally “to rub”), from Proto-Germanic *wrībaną (“to turn, twist, writhe”), from Proto-Indo-European *werp-, *werb- (“to turn, twist”) + Old French -aud, from Frankish *-wald.
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Forms
ribalder/more ribald, ribaldest/most ribald| Comparative | ribalder / more ribald Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | ribaldest / most ribald Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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