bawd ‧ y /ˈbɔːdi $ ˈbɒːdi/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: bawd 'woman who works in or runs a brothel' (14-19 centuries) , perhaps from Old French baude 'confident and cheerful' ]
bawdy songs, jokes, stories etc are about sex and are funny, enjoyable, and often noisy:
a bawdy new play
—bawdiness noun [uncountable]