ribaud

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A form of ribald — Coarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusing; referring to sexual matters in a rude or irreverent way.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

nounribaud (plural ribauds)

plural ribauds

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of ribald.

    Tom Pyper, an ironicall Sarcasmus , spoken in derision of these rude wits , which make more account of a ryming ribaud , then of skill grounded vppon learning and iudgement

    1590, Edmund Spenser, “(please specify the book)”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC
adjectiveribaud (comparative more ribaud, superlative most ribaud)

comparative more ribaud · superlative most ribaud

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of ribald.
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