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    ribald
    /ˈrɪbld/

    adjective

    • 1. referring to sexual matters in an amusingly coarse or irreverent way: "a ribald comment"

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  2. 2 days ago · Clear and simple definitions in American English from Britannica's language experts. More usage examples than any other dictionary.

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  3. 3 days ago · scatological. Anything scatological is "off-color" or a bit offensive, typically because it refers to excrement, especially in a joking way. This is a word that describes a kind of immature humor you sometimes encounter in movies or TV shows. Scatological humor is of questionable taste, but it's not quite obscene.

  4. 5 days ago · science, any system of knowledge that is concerned with the physical world and its phenomena and that entails unbiased observations and systematic experimentation. In general, a science involves a pursuit of knowledge covering general truths or the operations of fundamental laws.

  5. 4 days ago · The smoldering “Motorcycle,” and the ribald but sparkling Eighties production feast that is “Toro” only hint at how far the double-tracked vocals of Remi Wolf are about to take her. In the “Brat Girl Summer” where Charli XCX still rules, the overstuffed, ebullient glory of celebrating one’s self with Wolf makes a great complement.

  6. 2 days ago · Demagoguery is a manipulative approachoften associated with dictators and sleazy politicians — that appeals to the worst nature of people. Demagoguery isn't based on reason, issues, and doing the right thing; it's based on stirring up fear and hatred to control people.

  7. 23 hours ago · Apparently in English use since the late 1880s. Directly from French, literally “joy of living.”. Compare other words stemming from the Latin verb vivere, “to live:” vivid, vivisection, convivial. Traveling to new and exciting places always filled him with a sense of joie de vivre.

  8. 2 days ago · Every day, parents make choices and act in deliberate ways to help shape their children into people with character, respect, a sense of responsibility, motivation, and skills to help them be both successful as kids and as adults. Leading relates to this preparation.