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ribald adj

Ribald means referring to sex in a rude or humorous way. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of ribald

  • referring to sex in a rude or humorous way

Usage examples of ribald

The sailors sang ribald songs full of crude sexual humor.

The comedian’s ribald jokes about sex made some audience members laugh and others leave the room.

Her ribald comment was too dirty for a formal dinner but common at the late-night comedy club.

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