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ribald

/ˈrɪb.əld/

Translations

ribaldnoun

ribalds

/ˈrɪbəld/

grivoisPersonne qui tient des propos obscènes ou gaillards, souvent avec un effet comique.

The comedian was known as a ribald, always pushing the boundaries with his jokes.

Le comédien était connu comme un grivois, repoussant toujours les limites avec ses plaisanteries.

Additional translations

coquinSens vieilli ou historique, pour désigner un homme de basse condition ou un mauvais sujet.

Synonyms

bathroom comedian

ribaldadjective

more ribald

Comp.

most ribald

Super.

/ˈrɪb.əld/

grivoisEmployé surtout pour des propos, des plaisanteries ou un humour à connotation sexuelle.

The comedian's ribald jokes had the audience laughing, though some found them a bit too crude.

Les plaisanteries grivoises du comédien faisaient rire le public, même si certains les trouvaient un peu trop grossières.

vulgaireSens plus général, pour une langue ou un humour grossier et irrévérencieux.

Victorian critics dismissed the play as far too ribald for polite audiences.

Les critiques victoriens rejetaient la pièce comme bien trop vulgaire pour un public convenable.

Synonyms

Definitions

ribaldnoun

A person who uses vulgar or indecent language, often for humorous effect.

The comedian was known as a ribald, always pushing the boundaries with his jokes.

(archaic) A person of low social status regarded as coarse or scurrilous; a rascal.

In medieval chronicles, the king was warned not to trust the words of a ribald.

ribaldadjective

Referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way.

The comedian's ribald jokes had the audience laughing, though some found them a bit too crude.

Coarsely vulgar or irreverent, especially in language or humor, not necessarily limited to sexual matters.

Victorian critics dismissed the play as far too ribald for polite audiences.