ribaldry
noun
- poking fun at the foibles & weaknesses of human sexuality
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɹɪb.əl.dɹi/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English ribaldrie, from Old French ribaulderie, ribauderie, equivalent to ribald + -ry.
- Joking or humorous language or behaviour used in a vulgar or lewd fashion.
“Playes are the nurseries of vice, the bawd, / That thorow the senses steales our hearts abroad, / Tainting our eares with obscæne bawdery, / Lascivious words, and wanton ribaulry.”
“His jargon of slang was a continuous joy and surprise to them. His gestures, his strange poses, his frank ribaldry of tongue and principle fascinated them.”