I. ˈbȯdē, -di adjective
( usually -er/-est )
Etymology: bawd (I) + -y
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a bawd : obscene , lewd , indecent , smutty
a bawdy woman
a bawdy story
II. noun
( -es )
Etymology: probably from bawdy (I)
: bawdry 3
how can that … coachman talk so much bawdy to that lean horse — Laurence Sterne