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ribald
rib·ald [ ríbb'ld, r bàwld ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
coarse and funny: humorous but rude and vulgar, often involving jokes about sex
[14th century. < Old French ribau(l)t< riber "sleep around" < Germanic]
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