Bawdy

/ˈbɔːdi/ adjective

Definition

Containing crude references to sex or bathroom humor in a funny and playful way, rather than mean-spirited.

Etymology

From Middle English 'baude' meaning 'woman in charge of a brothel,' from Old French 'baud' meaning 'bold' or 'lively.' The word shifted to describe the crude humor associated with such places.

Kelly Says

Shakespeare absolutely loved bawdy humor—his plays are full of sexual puns and jokes that audiences found hilarious 400 years ago, proving that dirty jokes are basically timeless!

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