First Known Use: 15th century
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bawdry
noun bawd·ry \ˈbȯ-drē\
Definition of BAWDRY
1
obsolete : unchastity
2
: suggestive, coarse, or obscene language
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Origin of BAWDRY
Middle English bawderie, from bawde
Rhymes with BAWDRY
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