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ribald

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6 lettersPronunciation /ˈɹɪb.əld/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted abdilrStarts with REnds with D0 clues
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Definitions

  1. humorously vulgar

Word origin

From 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.

Used in a sentence

  • [L]et no zealous Christian trust the rogue,—the filthy ribald rascal is a liar.
  • But when he died the "Reform Democracy" instinctively returned to its vomit of ribald insult.
  • [T]he curious crowd had collected in the street […], with here and there a scoffer uttering his incredulity and courage with scornful remarks or ribald cries.

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