Definition of RIBALDRY

ribaldry

Plural: ribaldries

Noun

  • Crude, coarse, or vulgar language or humor.
  • ribald humor
  • behavior or language bordering on indelicacy
  • Joking or humorous language or behaviour used in a vulgar or lewd fashion.

Examples

  • Good-natured ribaldry filled the chat after a particularly intense Words With Friends match.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English ribaldrie, from Old French ribaulderie, ribauderie, equivalent to ribald + -ry.

Scrabble Score: 14

ribaldry: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ribaldry: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ribaldry: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

ribaldry: valid Words With Friends Word