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'Performance' gave me doubts about my way of life. Before that, I had been completely involved in the more bawdy side of the film business. But after that, everything changed.
James Fox

Meaning of "bawdy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BAWDY

bawdy  [ˈbɔːdɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BAWDY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bawdy can act as a noun and an adjective.
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.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BAWDY 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 bawdy in the English dictionary

The definition of bawdy in the dictionary is containing references to sex, esp to be humorous. Other definition of bawdy is obscenity or eroticism, esp in writing or drama.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BAWDY


cardboardy
ˈkɑːdˌbɔːdɪ
cording
ˈkɔːdɪ
foodie
ˈfuːdɪ
gaudy
ˈɡɔːdɪ
Geordie
ˈdʒɔːdɪ
greedy
ˈɡriːdɪ
hardy
ˈhɑːdɪ
Judy
ˈdʒuːdɪ
Kirkcaldy
kɜːˈkɔːdɪ
Lombardi
lɒmˈbɑːdɪ
lordy
ˈlɔːdɪ
Mahdi
ˈmɑːdɪ
moody
ˈmuːdɪ
needy
ˈniːdɪ
nerdy
ˈnɜːdɪ
Saudi
ˈsɔːdɪ
speedy
ˈspiːdɪ
sturdy
ˈstɜːdɪ
swardy
ˈswɔːdɪ
whipcordy
ˈwɪpˌkɔːdɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BAWDY

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE BAWDY

already
anybody
at the ready
body
buddy
candy
comedy
daddy
dowdy
everybody
handy
howdy
Kennedy
lady
nobody
pandowdy
ready
rowdy
sandy
study

Synonyms and antonyms of bawdy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BAWDY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bawdy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of bawdy

Translation of «bawdy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BAWDY

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

Translator English - Chinese

淫秽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

indecente
570 millions of speakers

English

bawdy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गंदा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فاجر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

похабный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

indecente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অশ্লীল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

paillard
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lemah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

derb
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

下品な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

외설적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bawdy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dâm dục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அசிங்கமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूर्ख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

müstehcen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

osceno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sprośny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

паскудний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

licențios
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανήθικος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontuchtig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bawdy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bawdy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bawdy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BAWDY»

The term «bawdy» is regularly used and occupies the 56.678 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BAWDY» OVER TIME

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «BAWDY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bawdy.
1
James Fox
'Performance' gave me doubts about my way of life. Before that, I had been completely involved in the more bawdy side of the film business. But after that, everything changed.
2
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
My faith has cost me a lot of money. Because I do creative roles, and I guess someone could think of me as, I could play bawdy, I could play rough around the edges. And so they think, 'Oh, she'll do this. It'll be so funny.' And I'm like, 'I'm not doing that.'
3
Karen Maitland
We forget how bawdy and brutal the Middle Ages were.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BAWDY»

Discover the use of bawdy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bawdy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Shakespeare's Bawdy
This classic work fully explains the whole range of sexual, scatological language and allusion in Shakespeare's works.
Eric Partridge, 2005
2
La Fontaine's Bawdy: Of Libertines, Louts, and Lechers : ...
An English translation of the Contes et nouvells en vers by Jean de La Fontaine, a series of bawdy poetic tales inspired by the work of Boccaccio, Rabelais and other medieval masters of ribaldry, originally published between 1664 and 1685.
Jean de La Fontaine, 1992
3
A Bawdy Language: How a Second-Rate Language Slept Its Way ...
Howard Richler shows that despite its not-so-great beginnings, the English language, with its idiomatic structure, multiple word meanings, and love of euphemisms, has evolved into a deeply sophisticated form of communication.
Howard Richler, 2001
4
The Viscount's Bawdy Bargain
Could it be that a little tomfoolery is just what it takes to make the perfect match? Connie Lane's Regency-era romance is a sparkling adventure in the wise and witty ways of true love!
Connie Lane, 2003
5
Madonna, bawdy and soul
Later, she raised eyebrows by portraying cynical sex with multiple partners across identity boundaries and by capitalizing on sadomasochistic imagery.Madonna: Bawdy & Soul is a celebration and critical analysis
Karlene Faith, Frances Wasserlein, 1997
6
The Bawdy Basket: An Elizabethan Theater Mystery Featuring ...
When Moll Comfrey, a woman of ill repute, is mixed up in a murder case, Westfield's Men stage manager Nicholas Bracewell seeks to figure out what Moll is hiding before his theater goes out of business.
Edward Marston, 2002
7
Restoration Bawdy: Poems, Songs, and Jests on the Subject of ...
Drawing on the high and low culture of the age, this collection includes courtly poems and works by Rochester, Sedley, and Etheridge, and broadside ballads, doggerel from almanacs, and songs from plays.
John Adlard, 2006
8
The bawdy politic in Stuart England, 1660-1714: political ...
"The book further advances our understanding of pornography's importance in seventeenth-century England by extending its investigation beyond the realm of cultural rhetoric into the realm of cultural practice.
Melissa M. Mowry, 2004
9
Count Palmiro Vicarion's Grand Grimoire of Bawdy Ballads and ...
Poetry, Olympia Press style!First published in '55 and '56, respectively, and compiled by the great Palmiro Vicarion (Christopher Logue), these two books were required reading in pubs, boudoirs and anywhere rugby was played.Complete, with ...
Count Palmiro Vicarion, 2006
10
Verbatim: From the Bawdy to the Sublime, the Best Writing on ...
An overview of the uses and abuses of the English language from the pages of Verbatim magazine features contributions by Richard Lederer, Jesse Sheidlower, and Joe Queenan on everything from the use of language in the Bible to the ...
Erin McKean, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BAWDY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bawdy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Onsen plagued by bawdy bathers to reopen, but guests must cover up
NASU-SHIOBARA, Tochigi Prefecture--A popular mixed-gender hot spring bath here that was shut down in June following complaints of bawdy ... «Asahi Shimbun, Jul 15»
2
'Inside Out' edges out 'Jurassic World' at box office
The bawdy comedy “Ted 2″ took fifth place with $11.2 million. Rounding out the top 10 films of the weekend were “Max” ($6.6 million); “Spy” ... «MyNewsLA.com, Jul 15»
3
'Franny': Review
Yet the script by Renzi in his feature debut is filled with dramatic holes that a bawdy, volatile Gere is forced to try fill. The actor broadens the ... «Screen International, Jul 15»
4
Ex-Disney CEO Eisner Ridiculously Clueless About Women, Humor …
Add in the smart, bawdy comedian Amy Schumer, whose Judd Apatow-directed film Trainwreck debuts in theaters July 17, and you have no ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»
5
How Back To The Future made incest family-friendly
... in a rather bawdy, suggestive guitar solo. His parents' (symbolic) orgasm leads to his own. Otherwise put: Marty (symbolically) masturbates to ... «National Post, Jul 15»
6
TV Review - Andy Samberg and Kit Harington star in tennis …
While it has some issues and comes to an abrupt, unfulfilling conclusion, this featurette is funny, bawdy and filled with enjoyable cameos. «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jul 15»
7
UT Bumbles Its Way Back to the Supreme Court On Admissions …
... state legislators the way favors of love are distributed in a bawdy house. But does that kind of corruption go to the affirmative action question? «Dallas Observer, Jul 15»
8
Amy Schumer is still upset about her high school volleyball uniform
"The first time I heard one of her, how does one say? Bawdy jokes," her ninth grade English teacher says, treading lightly, "I thought, 'Wow, that ... «Mashable, Jul 15»
9
'Cymbeline' as a sophomoric Shakespeare lampoon
There's a lot of trying to put bawdy twists on phrases as well as asides to explain convoluted passages and plot complications, which work best ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
10
Mazie a bawdy Bowery blond
While some might frown at Mazie's bawdy lifestyle, to the bums on the Bowery on New York's Lower East Side she was a saint. "I didn't want ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jul 15»

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