ribald
adjective
[ ˈrɪb(ə)ld ]
• referring to sexual matters in an amusingly coarse or irreverent way.
• "a ribald comment"
Similar:
bawdy,
indecent,
risqué,
rude,
racy,
broad,
earthy,
Rabelaisian,
spicy,
suggestive,
titillating,
improper,
naughty,
indelicate,
indecorous,
off colour,
locker-room,
vulgar,
dirty,
filthy,
smutty,
crude,
offensive,
salacious,
coarse,
obscene,
lewd,
pornographic,
X-rated,
blue,
raunchy,
fruity,
near the knuckle,
saucy,
gamy,
adult,
Origin:
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’.
