ribald

[US]/ˈrɪbld/
[UK]/ˈrɪbld/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. vulgar, coarse
Word Forms
Pluralribalds

Phrases & Collocations

ribald humor

ribald joke

ribald language

ribald remark

Example Sentences

raucous laughter followed the ribald remark.

rugged manners and ribald wit.

He loves entertaining his friends with ribald stories.

The comedian's ribald jokes had the audience in stitches.

The ribald comments made by the politician caused a scandal.

She was shocked by his ribald behavior at the party.

The novel was filled with ribald humor and sexual innuendos.

The ribald banter between the friends made everyone uncomfortable.

The ribald nature of the TV show led to its cancellation.

He was known for his ribald sense of humor.

The ribald song lyrics were deemed inappropriate for children.

The ribald behavior of the guests at the party shocked the host.

The ribald content of the movie caused controversy among viewers.

Real-world Examples

I forget what my answer was, but I know it was ribald.

Source: Seek pleasure and have fun.

Chaucer uses the quirks of the characters’ language – the ribald humor of the Cook, the solemn prose of the Parson, and the lofty notions of the Squire – to satirize their worldviews.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

Sometimes they sing the songs of the jook-joints, the Saturday night songs, but I have an idea that the day I hear " Shake that thing" ribald from the orange trees, Preacher is not picking that day.

Source: Cross Creek (Part 2)

I had never seen the bishop but at a dinner or luncheon party, and a very good trencherman he was, who enjoyed his food and a glass of good wine, telling funny and sometimes ribald stories with verve.

Source: Blade (Part Two)

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