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bawdy.

Obscene; filthy; unchaste.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈbɔːdi/UK/ˈbɔ.di/US/ˈbɑ.di/cot-caught-merger

  1. Obscene; filthy; unchaste.

  2. Sexual in nature and usually meant to be humorous but considered rude; ribald.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *bʰóltosder. Proto-Germanic *balþaz Frankish *balþbor. Old French baudbor. Middle English bawde English bawd Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English bawdy From bawd + -y.

noun/ˈbɔːdi/UK/ˈbɔ.di/US/ˈbɑ.di/cot-caught-merger

  1. A bawdy or lewd person.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *bʰóltosder. Proto-Germanic *balþaz Frankish *balþbor. Old French baudbor. Middle English bawde English bawd Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English bawdy From bawd + -y.

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