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ribaldry
This term describes a specific brand of coarseness that is often boisterous and intended to provoke laughter through shock or sexual explicitness. It carries a connotation of rowdiness and lack of restraint, typically associated with social gatherings, taverns, or locker-room environments where social filters are intentionally dropped.
Grammatically, this noun is uncountable. It refers to a general quality or a collective body of behavior rather than individual instances of vulgarity. Consequently, it cannot be pluralized and requires partitive constructions such as a streak of or an instance of if one needs to quantify specific occurrences.
Meanings
Examples
The sailors filled the tavern with loud laughter and ribaldry.
I cannot believe he had the nerve to engage in such ribaldry during the wedding toast.
The play was criticized for its excessive ribaldry and lack of a real plot.
Stop this ribaldry at once or you will be asked to leave the premises.
The court jester was famous for his clever wit and occasional ribaldry.
He thought the book was a masterpiece of satire, but others saw only crude ribaldry.
Their conversation was a constant stream of innuendo and ribaldry.
The old soldiers spent the evening reminiscing with a bit of ribaldry.
Such blatant ribaldry is entirely inappropriate for a professional environment.
Such blatant ribaldry is entirely inappropriate for a professional environment.