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bawdy

[baw-dee] / ˈbɔ di /


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A Sunday People poll of 600 viewers showed 56% of respondents didn't like the first episode, with complaints over "coarse" and "bawdy" dialogue.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025

And certainly the half-hour show, created by Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen and starring the bawdy comedian/cabaret star Bridget Everett as Sam, can be funny as hell.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2024

Eddie Redmayne had never seen “Cabaret” when, as a 15-year-old student at Eton, he was first cast as the Emcee, the indecorous impresario of the bawdy Berlin nightclub where the musical is set.

From New York Times • May 15, 2024

With roles in everything from bawdy and brutal live-action teen comedy to animated film to kitchen-based dramedy, Edebiri landed a spot as one of The Associated Press’ Breakthrough Entertainers of 2023.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2023

Her bright voice fills my room like the music of a lute, and she is like a troubadour with her tales, though none are bawdy or bad.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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