ribaldry

rib·ald·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rib-uh l-dree; spelling pronunciation rahy-buh l-dree]
- /ˈrɪb əl dri; spelling pronunciation ˈraɪ bəl dri/
- /ˈrɪb.əl.dri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rib-uh l-dree; spelling pronunciation rahy-buh l-dree]
- /ˈrɪb əl dri; spelling pronunciation ˈraɪ bəl dri/

Definitions of ribaldry word

noun ribaldry ribald character, as of language; scurrility. 1
noun ribaldry ribald speech. 1
noun ribaldry vulgarity, smuttiness 1
noun ribaldry ribald language or behaviour 0
noun ribaldry ribald language or humor 0

See all 5 definitions of ribaldry

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Origin of ribaldry

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English ribaudrie < Old French. See ribald, -ry

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Parts of speech for Ribaldry

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ribaldry

ribaldry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for ribaldry

noun ribaldry

bawdry — obscene talk or language
billingsgate — the largest fish market in London, on the N bank of the River Thames; moved to new site at Canary Wharf in 1982 and the former building converted into offices
blueness — the quality or state of being blue.
boorishness — of or like a boor; unmannered; crude; insensitive.
callousness — made hard; hardened.

All 20 Synonyms of ribaldry