/ˌræbəˈleɪziən; -ˈleɪʒn/ adjective
dealing with sex and the human body in a rude but humorous way
ORIGIN: From the French writer François Rabelais, whose works dealt with sex and the body in this way.
/ˌræbəˈleɪziən; -ˈleɪʒn/ adjective
dealing with sex and the human body in a rude but humorous way
ORIGIN: From the French writer François Rabelais, whose works dealt with sex and the body in this way.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005