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Definition ribald

Etymology

From Middle English ribald, from Old French ribaud, ribauld (“rogue, scoundrel”) ( > English ribaud), from Old French riber (“to be licentious”), from Frankish *r?ban (“to copulate, be in heat”, literally “to rub”), from Proto-Germanic *wr?ban? (“to turn, twist, writhe”), from Proto-Indo-European *werp-, *werb- (“to turn, twist”) + Old French -aud, from Frankish *-wald. Related to Old High German r?ban (“to rub”), German reiben (“to rub”), Dutch wrijven (“to rub”). Compare also Old High German hr?ba (“prostitute”). See also English wrap.

Adjective

ribald (comparative more ribald, superlative most ribald)

1. Coarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusing; referring to sexual matters in a rude or irreverent way.

Noun

ribald (plural ribalds)

1. An individual who is filthy or vulgar in nature.

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