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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

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

There may have been some who might have scolded a former president for – gasp – daring to indulge in ribald, low-brow swipes.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2024

Oscar it needs: Troy Kotsur would appear to have momentum and a ton of a goodwill for the way he combined ribald humor with aching vulnerability as “CODA’s” loving dad.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2022

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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