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In our fathers' time nothing was read but books of feigned chivalry, wherein a man by reading should be led to none other end, but only to manslaughter and bawdry.
Roger Ascham

Meaning of "bawdry" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BAWDRY

bawdry  [ˈbɔːdrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BAWDRY

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bawdry is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BAWDRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ribaldry

Ribaldry is humorous entertainment that ranges from bordering on indelicacy to gross indecency. It is also referred to as "bawdiness", "gaminess" or "bawdry". Sex is presented in ribald material more for the purpose of poking fun at the foibles and weaknesses that manifest themselves in human sexuality, rather than to present sexual stimulation either excitingly or artistically. Also, ribaldry may use sex as a metaphor to illustrate some non-sexual concern, in which case ribaldry may verge on the territory of satire. Like any humour, ribaldry may be read as conventional or subversive. Ribaldry typically depends on a shared background of sexual conventions and values, and its comedy generally depends on seeing those conventions broken. The ritual taboo-breaking that is a usual counterpart of ribaldry underlies its controversial nature and explains why ribaldry is sometimes a subject of censorship. Ribaldry, whose usual aim is not "merely" to be sexually stimulating, often does address larger concerns than mere sexual appetite. However, being presented in the form of comedy, these larger concerns may be overlooked by censors.

Definition of bawdry in the English dictionary

The definition of bawdry in the dictionary is obscene talk or language.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BAWDRY


Airdrie
ˈɛədrɪ
balladry
ˈbælədrɪ
Cawdrey
ˈkɔːdrɪ
cuckoldry
ˈkʌk əldrɪ
Deirdre
ˈdɪədrɪ
foundry
ˈfaʊndrɪ
hemihedry
ˌhɛmɪˈhiːdrɪ
Hendry
ˈhɛndrɪ
heraldry
ˈhɛrəldrɪ
husbandry
ˈhʌzbəndrɪ
indri
ˈɪndrɪ
laundry
ˈlɔːndrɪ
legendry
ˈledʒəndrɪ
misandry
ˈmɪsəndrɪ
padre
ˈpɑːdrɪ
polyandry
ˈpɒlɪˌændrɪ
quandary
ˈkwɒndrɪ
sundry
ˈsʌndrɪ
tawdry
ˈtɔːdrɪ
wizardry
ˈwɪzədrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BAWDRY

bavin
bawbee
bawcock
bawd
bawdier
bawdiest
bawdily
bawdiness
bawdric
bawdy
bawdyhouse
bawl
bawl out
bawler
bawley
bawling
bawn
bawneen
bawsunt
bawtie

WORDS THAT END LIKE BAWDRY

air-dry
all and sundry
animal husbandry
blow-dry
bone dry
bone-dry
cut and blow-dry
dry
freeze-dry
high and dry
home and dry
iron foundry
medium-dry
Oudry
rough-dry
semidry
spin-dry
the dry
tumble-dry
type foundry

Synonyms and antonyms of bawdry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bawdry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BAWDRY

Find out the translation of bawdry to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bawdry from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bawdry» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

淫秽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bawdry
570 millions of speakers

English

bawdry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bawdry
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

bawdry
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

похабщина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bawdry
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দৌত্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

paillardise
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membosankan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bawdry
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

bawdry
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

bawdry
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bawdry
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chuyện tục tỉu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அருவருக்கத்தக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बाऊड्री
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iffetsizlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bawdry
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bawdry
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

похабщина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bawdry
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

bawdry
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitslaan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bawdry
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bawdry
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bawdry

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BAWDRY»

The term «bawdry» is used very little and occupies the 158.791 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BAWDRY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bawdry

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QUOTES WITH «BAWDRY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bawdry.
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Roger Ascham
In our fathers' time nothing was read but books of feigned chivalry, wherein a man by reading should be led to none other end, but only to manslaughter and bawdry.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BAWDRY»

Discover the use of bawdry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bawdry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Private vices, public virtues: bawdry in London from ...
This book examines the way in which the earthy 'licensed stewes' of the Tudors were civilized and transformed into the Temples of Venus of the Regency, luxurious houses catering for every fantasy of the male haut ton.
E. J. Burford, Joy Wotton, 1995
2
Gender, Art and Death
But women spectators were assumed to oppose self-conscious bawdry and it was this, rather than pathetic representation, whether chaste or lewd, that many of Behn's plays exploited. There is much modern discussion of the components of  ...
Janet Todd, 2013
3
Earl of Rochester: The Critical Heritage
But let us now joyn the Essayer's Criticism, and Mr. Dryden's Definition together, and try what a new species of Absurdity this unnatural Mixture will produce; we must then read it thus—Bawdry barefac'd is a poor Pretence to a Propriety of ...
David Farley-Hills, 2006
4
The Whorehouse Bells Were Ringing and Other Songs Cowboys Sing
John Greenway wrote an introduction that documented the background of the folio as well as the anthropologist's interpretation of bawdry and censorship. Thomas D'Urfey's 1720 edition of Wit and Mirth, or Pills to Purge Melancholy contained ...
Guy Logsdon, 1995
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Gender and Petty Crime in Late Medieval England: The Local ...
Given the shrinking employment opportunities for women from the late fifteenth century, especially with the growing capitalisation of brewing, and the low wages paid in what work there was for them, 'bawdry' was probably the most lucrative ...
Karen Jones, 2006
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New and Selected Poems
Song. from. Bawdry. Embraced. From whatdog's dishor crocodile'srotten Larder she had come He questioned none: 'It is enough That she is and Iam.' They caught each other bythe body And fellinaheap: A cockerel therestruck up a tread Like ...
Ted Hughes, 2010
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Laurence Sterne: The Critical Heritage
The ladies would subscribe to TRISTRAM—the ladies abominate foulmouthed BAWDRY!—but such BAWDRY as TRISTRAM'S,they are over headandears in love with!—''Tis, surely, the mostdelicious BAWDRY inthe world!—for it makes you ...
Alan B. Howes, 2002
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Staged Transgression in Shakespeare's England
Conclusion In attending to the neglected figures of Shakespeare's bawds, I have suggested that the performance of bawdry offers new insights into the staging of disorder in early modern drama and, in several ways, facilitates a rethinking of ...
Rory Loughnane, Edel Semple, 2013
9
Odeon Paradise: A Night at the Movies with Jesus and George
A few minutes later, Sommers' presence was followed with Evan Bawdry's. George was inspecting and playing with the metal cylinder as before. “Saw the light on.” “Got some things to do before I go.” Bawdry shifted his weight as if to leave.
John Palmer, 2012
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Professional Playwrights: Massinger, Ford, Shirley, & Brome
Martha, who like Rebecca in The Sparagus Garden is preoccupied with having a baby, makes unwitting bawdry. But Diana, also like Rebecca, employs bawdry to purge her husband's jealousy; following Hughball's prescription, she tries to ...
Ira Clark, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BAWDRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bawdry is used in the context of the following news items.
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Weirdest facts you'll ever hear about masturbation
1610) a joke is made from a servant's line deeming a travelling minstrel's songs to be 'without bawdry' because he doesn't understand the word ... «New Pittsburgh Courier, Jun 15»
2
These Are The Weirdest Facts You'll Ever Hear About Masturbation
1610) a joke is made from a servant's line deeming a travelling minstrel's songs to be 'without bawdry' because he doesn't understand the word ... «Chicago Defender, Jun 15»
3
Strauss: Feuersnot CD review – low-key and thoughtful
Unlike many interpreters, Schirmer is low-key and thoughtful, avoiding simplistic bawdry and admirably suggesting that the lovers' sentimental ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
4
The Salem Pimpernel -In Search of Vital Theatre
In April, they present The Country Wife, a piece of Restoration bawdry first staged in London in 1675. Don't let the vintage fool you; the play is a ... «WilliametteLive.com, Feb 15»
5
France Unites Around Charlie Hebdo, But Solidarity May Be Fleeting
... the magazine's cocktail of wild derision, savage headlines, and sometimes bawdry humor defined its role alongside the mainstream media in ... «Huffington Post, Jan 15»
6
OREGON DEPT. OF EDUCATION SUPPORTS XXX-RATED SEX …
The highlight came when she was subjected to viewing an interactive porn site, learning how to command sexual instruction from bawdry ... «NewsWithViews.com, Dec 14»
7
Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull - Hard Rock, Hollywood - October 25
Enrique's rough-around-the-edges braggadocio allows him to get away with bawdry renditions of "Tonight (I'm Fuckin' You)" while seducing the ... «New Times Broward-Palm Beach, Oct 14»
8
Of late trains and cancelled flights
As a good and true man of the one and only true faith, he or his family did not engage in any bawdry. But that did not bring the spiel to an end; ... «The News on Sunday, Sep 14»
9
Pitcairn, Minerva Theatre, Chichester, review: 'a couple more drafts …
The play's tone is curiously uneven, ranging from serious political analysis of the power struggles to bawdry and dance numbers by the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 14»
10
Dada Masilo's Carmen is back in Joburg
Tenderness and sorrow offset the predominant violence, passion and bawdry…There are lyrical, invigorating moments in Carmen, when the ... «Artslink.co.za News, Aug 14»

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