ribald
Crudely funny stuff
Ribald describes humor or language that is coarsely funny, dealing with sex or bodily functions in a crude but good-natured way.
A ribald joke makes people laugh and blush simultaneously.
The tone is bawdy rather than hostile—more tavern than locker room: The old sailors traded ribald stories.
His ribald wit kept the party lively.
Obscenely sexual
- salaciousLewdly interested in intimacy
- lasciviousOvertly sexual in manner
- indecentOffensive to accepted standards
- risqueBordering on improper
suggestive · smutty · obscene · naughty · blue · racy · raunchy · coarse
Humorous remark or act
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- jokeHumorous statement seeking laughter
- wisecrackFlippant clever remark
- quipBrief, clever remark
gag · farce · buffoonery · drollery · lampoon · burlesque · slapstick · tomfoolery
Scornful ridicule or travesty
- impudenceShameless boldness toward superiors
- cheekinessLighthearted disrespect
- flippancyFrivolous lack of seriousness
- insolenceBold, offensive disrespect
audacity · impertinence · brashness · disrespect · sauciness · brazenness · shameless · unabashed
lewd
Obscenely sexual
- salaciousLewdly interested in intimacy
- lasciviousOvertly sexual in manner
- indecentOffensive to accepted standards
risque · suggestive · smutty · obscene · naughty · blue · racy · raunchy · coarse · crude
jest
Humorous remark or act
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- jokeHumorous statement seeking laughter
- wisecrackFlippant clever remark
quip · gag · farce · buffoonery · drollery · lampoon · burlesque · slapstick · tomfoolery · romp
mockery
Scornful ridicule or travesty
- impudenceShameless boldness toward superiors
- cheekinessLighthearted disrespect
- flippancyFrivolous lack of seriousness
insolence · audacity · impertinence · brashness · disrespect · sauciness · brazenness · shameless · unabashed · bold
- risquerisque, racy, suggestive, lewd, smutty
- vulgarcrude, crass, coarse, vulgar, rude
- vulgarityvulgar humor, crude, crass, coarse, obscene
- funnyfunny, comical, hilarious, humorous, amusing
- Greek comedyAristophanes, Old Comedy, The Birds, Greek theatre, Greek drama
ribaldwholesome
Conducive to well-being
clean · decent · G-rated · proper · family-friendly
ribaldprudish
Excessively concerned with propriety
puritanical · straitlaced · Victorian · prim · priggish
- ribald humorCoarse, indecent comedy