Bawdy (Noun)
Meaning
Lewd or obscene talk or writing; "it was smoking-room bawdry"; "they published a collection of Elizabethan bawdy".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The comedian's stand-up routine was full of bawdy jokes that left the audience in stitches.
- The bawdy humor in the movie was not suitable for young children.
- The 17th-century playwright was known for his bawdy dialogue and racy plotlines.
- The bawdy ballads sung by the sailors were not fit for polite company.
- The book was a collection of bawdy limericks and humorous poems from the 18th century.