bawdy
- noun
- /ˈbɔdi/
- NSFW
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obscenidad
- But Bawdy was not always a good girl, often running down the stairs, refusing to sit still, making a mess or fuss, until, at one point, she went the way of most imaginary playmates and vanished, leaving me to become a painfully obedient, cautious, sedentary child.
Examples
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Want My Bawdy needs three coats, which can be annoying.
Blog text (15) -
After a few days of singing these, we came to scorn them and turned to singing the bawdies, which are at least rollicking.
Academic text (2013) -
The comedian's show was filled with bawdy jokes that made the audience laugh and cringe at the same time.
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Her new book includes some bawdy tales that are meant for an adult audience.
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He was criticized for his bawdy remarks during the interview, which were deemed inappropriate.
Synonyms
45
7.0
Strong rude words that shock or upset people
18
7.4
A lack of good taste and politeness in speech or behavior
4
7.9
Sexual words or actions that are rude and offensive
1
9.9
A way of acting that uses sexual words and images to shock or excite people
1
9.9
Rude sexual talk or writing that people find offensive
1
9.2
An offensive or rude word considered inappropriate in polite speech
1
9.5
Bold language or behavior that is slightly rude and may shock people
A type of indecent sexual joke or language
Rude funny talk or actions about sex that shock people
A short message with rude words about sex that some people find offensive
Antonyms
How Indecent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bawdy as a noun comes from the same old word bawd meaning 'a woman who ran a house of prostitutes'. So bawdy refers to 'lewd or obscene talk or writing' that deals with sexual matters.