ribald
ribald
[ˈrɪb(ə)ld, ˈrʌɪbɔːld]
adjective
[ˈrɪb(ə)ld, ˈrʌɪbɔːld]
adjective
- referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way
开淫荡玩笑的，言谈淫俗的
a ribald comment.
下流的评论。
- Middle English (as a noun denoting a lowly retainer or a licentious or irreverent person): from Old French ribauld, from riber 'indulge in licentious pleasures', from a Germanic base meaning 'prostitute'
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