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ribaldry
[ rib-uhl-dree; spelling pronunciation rahy-buhl-dree ]
/ ˈrɪb əl dri; spelling pronunciation ˈraɪ bəl dri /
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noun
ribald character, as of language; scurrility.
ribald speech.
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riata, Riau Archipelago, rib, R.I.B.A., ribald, ribaldry, riband, ribat, ribavirin, ribband, ribbed and smoked sheet
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British Dictionary definitions for ribaldry
ribaldry
/ (ˈrɪbəldrɪ) /
noun
ribald language or behaviour
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