RIBALD


Meaning of RIBALD in English

/ ˈrɪbld; NAmE ; ˈraɪbɔːld/ adjective

( of language or behaviour ) referring to sex in a rude but humorous way

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English (as a noun denoting a lowly servant or a licentious or disrespectful person): from Old French ribauld , from riber indulge in licentious pleasures, from a Germanic base meaning prostitute.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.