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ribald

UK
/ˈrɪb.əld/
US
/ˈrɪb.əld/

Translations

ribaldnoun
ribalds
pl
UK
/ˈrɪbəld/
US
/ˈrɪbəld/
His ribald was evident in the way he told jokes.
Его непристойность была очевидна в том, как он рассказывал шутки.
The comedian's ribald was not appreciated by everyone in the audience.
Грубость комика не была оценена всеми в аудитории.
Synonyms
bathroom comedian
bawd
lecher
lech
roué
rake
libertine
scoundrel
lout
profligate
ribaldadjective
more ribald
Comp.
most ribald
Super.
UK
/ˈrɪb.əld/
US
/ˈrɪb.əld/
The comedian's ribald jokes were not suitable for the family audience.
Непристойные шутки комика не подходили для семейной аудитории.
Additional translations
развратный
Synonyms
indecent
vulgar
risqué
raunchy
lewd
salacious
coarse

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.
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