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- [rib-uh l-dree; spelling pronunciation rahy-buh l-dree]
- /ˈrɪb əl dri; spelling pronunciation ˈraɪ bəl dri/
- /ˈrɪb.əl.dri/
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- [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
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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
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.
ribaldry usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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.
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