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Meanings of ribald in English

Humorously vulgar.

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Usage of ribald in English
1
He seldom joined in the ribald but suppressed conversations of the men.
Jane Cable
2
Then, above the ribald laughter of the crowd, the squeaking puppet sang:
The Mark of the Beast
3
They began chattering among themselves and sang in chorus a ribald doggerel:
Tales of the Wilderness
4
The ribald jest of the boy proves to be all too true.
The Transgressors / Story of a Great Sin / A Political Novel of ...
5
He is the subject of a ribald chant from the Wednesday faithful.
The Guardian
6
She heard the ribald laugh with a sense of horror and loathing.
The World for Sale, Volume 2.
7
Came across ribald songs once Christopher Marlowe had written for Queen Bess.
The new yorker
8
A sob broke from him to end that ribald burst of mirth.
Captain Blood
9
Mr. Harding showed that he had a large repertoire of ribald rhyme.
The Wrong Woman
10
West Ham's half-time score -three down -got a ribald cheer.
The Guardian
11
His ribald questions had been treated by his sister with silent scorn.
Winnie Childs, the Shop Girl
12
She saw, with a shiver, that the ribald eyes were mocking her.
Wyoming: A Story of the Outdoor West
13
Peeta is at the center of a ribald circle of knife throwers.
Catching Fire
14
Was not this followed by one more subtle, more pointed, more ribald?
The Boss of Little Arcady
15
Perhaps she was with grandfather now, reliving a private ribald moment.
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16
And the curve of the long street hid the ribald procession.
The Red Axe
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