bawdy

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adjective

bawdier; bawdiest
1
: boisterously or humorously indecent
bawdy jokes
2
: obscene, lewd
a bawdy comedian
bawdily adverb
bawdiness noun

bawdy

2 of 2

noun

Examples of bawdy in a Sentence

Adjective a bawdy film that is not appropriate for children a bawdy comment about someone you work with could get you fired
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Adjective
Its bawdy lampooning came in 1971 as a Carry On film, which may mean little to those of us who are not Brits of a certain age. Elle Carroll, Vulture, 18 June 2024 An American Werewolf in London (1981) John Landis helmed this subversive blend of werewolf mythos intertwined with revolting body horror, bawdy comedy, and genuine tragedy. EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024 At the end of the night, the mat has been wiped down of the bawdy affair. Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024 Ani is one of HQ’s best girls, and Madison plays her with a bawdy effrontery and a disarming grin that seems to widen by a mile under neon lights. Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bawdy 

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

bawd + -y entry 1

Noun

probably from bawdy entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1513, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

1656, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bawdy was circa 1513

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Cite this Entry

“Bawdy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bawdy. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

bawdy

adjective
ˈbȯd-ē
bawdier; bawdiest
: morally objectionable : obscene
bawdily
ˈbȯd-ᵊl-ē
adverb
bawdiness
ˈbȯd-ē-nəs
noun

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