-drē, -dri noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English ribaldrie, ribaudrie, from Middle French ribaulderie, ribauderie, from Old French, from ribauld ribald + -erie -ery
1. obsolete : lewd or licentious acts : debauchery
2.
a. : ribald quality, nature, or element
the ribaldry in an author's works
the lusty ribaldry of peasant humor — Times Literary Supplement
b. : ribald language, jesting, or wit
the ribaldry of a stag party