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ribaldry

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I suspect that 'laid' was changed to 'lain' after the first draft was submitted, possibly following some ribaldry from the copy editor and colleagues.

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ribald humor

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noun

ribald humor

noun

behavior or language bordering on indelicacy

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for ribaldry.

noun

ribald humor

Example sentences

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I suspect that 'laid' was changed to 'lain' after the first draft was submitted, possibly following some ribaldry from the copy editor and colleagues.

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How do you use ribaldry in a sentence?

I suspect that 'laid' was changed to 'lain' after the first draft was submitted, possibly following some ribaldry from the copy editor and colleagues.

What does ribaldry mean?

ribald humor

What part of speech is ribaldry?

ribaldry is commonly used as noun.