Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows
or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps
Noun: ribaldry  ri-bul-dree
  1. Ribald humour
    "The medieval play was full of ribaldry that shocked modern audiences"
     
  2. Behaviour or language bordering on indelicacy
    "The comedian's ribaldry in his routine offended some audience members";
    - gaminess, raciness, spiciness

Derived forms: ribaldries

Type of: drollness, humor [US], humour [Brit, Cdn], indelicacy, wit, witticism, wittiness

Encyclopedia: Ribaldry