Ribaldry is an English word with synonyms like wit or humor. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Ribaldry in a sentence
Ribaldry meaning
Joking or humorous language or behaviour used in a vulgar or lewd fashion.
Using Ribaldry
- The main meaning on this page is: Joking or humorous language or behaviour used in a vulgar or lewd fashion.
- Useful related words include: wit, humor, humour, witticism.
Context around Ribaldry
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ribaldry
- In this selection, "ribaldry" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, entertainment and although stand out and add context to how "ribaldry" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include rudeness and ribaldry and sexual entertainment ribaldry although some. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ribaldry" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ribaldry
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Yale's Timothy Dwight expressed satisfaction that the world no longer had to deal with a man of "peremptoriness and effrontery, rudeness and ribaldry". (24 words)
Erotica and pornography Distinction is often made between erotica and pornography (as well as the lesser known genre of sexual entertainment, ribaldry ), although some viewers may not distinguish between them. (30 words)
Erotica and pornography Distinction is often made between erotica and pornography (as well as the lesser known genre of sexual entertainment, ribaldry ), although some viewers may not distinguish between them. (30 words)
Yale's Timothy Dwight expressed satisfaction that the world no longer had to deal with a man of "peremptoriness and effrontery, rudeness and ribaldry". (24 words)
Example sentences (2)
Erotica and pornography Distinction is often made between erotica and pornography (as well as the lesser known genre of sexual entertainment, ribaldry ), although some viewers may not distinguish between them.
Yale's Timothy Dwight expressed satisfaction that the world no longer had to deal with a man of "peremptoriness and effrontery, rudeness and ribaldry".