bawdy
adjective/ˈbɔːdi/
/ˈbɔːdi/
(comparative bawdier, superlative bawdiest)
(old-fashioned)- (of jokes, songs, etc.) dealing with sex in a way that is slightly rude and makes people laughOxford Collocations DictionaryBawdy is used with these nouns:
- song
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from bawd ‘woman in charge of a brothel’ + -y.Want to learn more?
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