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ribald

/ˈrɪbld/adjective

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अश्लील, भद्दा (हास्य में)

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adjective
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    old-fashioned

    (of language or behaviour) referring to sex in a rude but humorous way

    अश्लील, भद्दा (हास्य में)

    • ribald jokes
    • The old comedian was known for his ribald humour.
    • The play was full of ribald songs that made the audience laugh.
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    • Critics called the old folk tale ribald but harmless.

    Synonyms bawdy vulgar coarse crude risqué

    Opposite clean decent polite refined

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rib·ald

Spelling and pronunciation: rib-ald, /ˈrɪbld/, with -ald (not 'ribbald' or 'ribold'); the noun ribaldry.

Spelling और pronunciation में rib-ald, /ˈrɪbld/, अंत में -ald ('ribbald' या 'ribold' गलत है); noun ribaldry।

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Keep the rude-humour words together: ribald and bawdy (rude but funny), vulgar (lacking taste), coarse (rough and rude), risqué (slightly shocking).

भद्दे हास्य के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: ribald और bawdy (अभद्र पर मज़ेदार), vulgar (रुचिहीन), coarse (खुरदरा और अशिष्ट), risqué (थोड़ा चौंकाने वाला)।