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ribald

[rib-uhld, rahy-buhld] / ˈrɪb əld, ˈraɪ bəld /


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A refined sense of the ribald, most of the time.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

Whether Gifford is throwing out ribald euphemisms or Kotb's inspirational quotes are being derailed, the show’s pure magnetism is obvious and unrivaled.

From Salon Jan. 10, 2025

But in an editorial in Tuesday's memorial edition, the paper's main shareholder said its spirit of ribald anti-religious irreverence was still very much alive.

From BBC Jan. 6, 2025

Lou, conversely, was the toast of the town: an institution-building entrepreneur and voluble drinking buddy known for wearing loud turtlenecks, cracking ribald jokes and eating like a barn animal.

From New York Times Apr. 5, 2024

On the surface, it was a ribald little tune about a donkey who wanted to be an arcanist.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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