Associations to the word «Bawdy»
Noun
- Partridge
- Shakespeare
- Tale
- House
- Brothel
- Humor
- Story
- Ballad
- Chaucer
- Joke
- Humour
- Satire
- Whore
- Pun
- Tavern
- Jest
- Nell
- Obscenity
- Muse
- Blasphemy
- Farce
- Prostitution
- Anecdote
- Cabaret
- Vance
- Saloon
- Wink
- Adventures
- Comedy
- Fable
- Prostitute
- Laughter
- Madam
- Lyric
- Sexuality
- Verse
- Randolph
- Parody
- Catcher
- Villain
- Avail
- Basket
- Ev
- Carnival
- Song
- Sing
- Outlaw
- Ale
- Sex
- Riot
- Harp
- Audience
- Genre
- Moral
- Rochester
- Tune
- Poem
- Belle
- Dialogue
- Mistress
- Laugh
- Jones
- Tragedy
- Reputation
- Adaptation
- Restoration
- Sailor
- Romance
- Vein
- Wedding
- Commentary
- Tom
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
BAWDY, adjective. (obsolete) Soiled, dirty. [from 14th Century]
BAWDY, adjective. Obscene; filthy; unchaste. [from 15th Century]
BAWDY, adjective. (of language) Sexual in nature and usually meant to be humorous but considered rude.
BAWDY HOUSE, noun. Alternative spelling of bawdy-house
Dictionary definition
BAWDY, noun. Lewd or obscene talk or writing; "it was smoking-room bawdry"; "they published a collection of Elizabethan bawdy".
BAWDY, adjective. Humorously vulgar; "bawdy songs"; "off-color jokes"; "ribald language".
Wise words
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