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ribald

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++rib·ald /ˈrɪbəld/ adjective  SEX/HAVE SEX WITHribald remarks or jokes are humorous, rude, and about sex 〔言论或玩笑〕粗俗的,下流的 a ribald remark 粗俗的言论 ribald humour 猥亵的幽默
Examples from the Corpus
ribaldWhereas all else had been a matter of pleasantries, he was ribald.For the next hour we silently suffered their ribald comments and downright abuse.Two fingers hit the back of the opposite hand amidst ribald guffaws.I was impressed with this ribald inter-office banter.He got drunk; he was the sort, his ribald jokes, drinks for everyone.Some raucous laughter followed the ribald remark.This is the ribald streak I referred to.Her images of that horde of ribald workmen looked positively endearing next to this man.
Origin ribald (1400-1500) ribald person of bad character ((13-19 centuries)), from Old French ribaut, ribauld, from riber to sleep around
rib·ald adjectiveChineseSyllable
remarks ribald Corpus and sex are humorous, about or jokes rude,


ribald
ribald /ˈrɪbəld/ adjective
 Date: 1400-1500
 Origin: ribald 'person of bad character' (13-19 centuries), from Old French ribaut, ribauld, from riber 'to sleep around'
ribald remarks or jokes are humorous, rude, and about sex:
    a ribald remark
    ribald humour


rib·aldBrE /ˈrɪbld/ 🔊NAmE /ˈrɪbld/ 🔊BrE /ˈraɪbɔːld/ 🔊NAmE /ˈraɪbɔːld/ 🔊 adjective(of language or behaviour 言语或行为) referring to sex in a rude but humorous way 猥亵诙谐的