Definitions for bawdry
ˈbɔ dribawd·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bawdry, bawdynoun

   lewd or obscene talk or writing

   "it was smoking-room bawdry"; "they published a collection of Elizabethan bawdy"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bawdrynoun

   The practice of procuring women for the gratification of lust.

2. bawdrynoun

   Illicit intercourse; fornication.

3. bawdrynoun

   Obscenity; filthy, unchaste language.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bawdrynoun

   Etymology: contracted from bawdery, the practice of a bawd.

   1. A wicked practice of procuring and bringing whores and rogues together. John Ayliffe Parergon.

   Cheating and bawdry go together in the world. Roger L'Estrange.

   2. Obscenity; unchaste language.

   Pr’ythee, say on; he’s for a jig, or a tale of bawdry, or he sleeps. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   I have no salt: no bawdry he doth mean:
   For witty, in his language, is obscene. Ben Jonson.

   It is most certain, that barefaced bawdery is the poorest pretence to wit imaginable. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bawdry

   Ribaldry or blue comedy is humorous entertainment that ranges from bordering on indelicacy to indecency. Blue comedy is also referred to as "bawdiness" or being "bawdy". Sex is presented in ribald material more for the purpose of poking fun at the foibles and weaknesses that manifest themselves in human sexuality, rather than to present sexual stimulation either overtly or artistically. Also, ribaldry may use sex as a metaphor to illustrate some non-sexual concern, in which case ribaldry borders satire. Like any humour, ribaldry may be read as conventional or subversive. Ribaldry typically depends on a shared background of sexual conventions and values, and its comedy generally depends on seeing those conventions broken. The ritual taboo-breaking that is a usual counterpart of ribaldry underlies its controversial nature and explains why ribaldry is sometimes a subject of censorship. Ribaldry, whose usual aim is not "merely" to be sexually stimulating, often does address larger concerns than mere sexual appetite. However, being presented in the form of comedy, these larger concerns may be overlooked by censors. Ribaldry differs from black comedy in that the latter deals with topics which would normally be considered painful or frightening, whereas ribaldry deals with topics that would only be considered offensive.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bawdrynoun

   the practice of procuring women for the gratification of lust

2. Bawdrynoun

   illicit intercourse; fornication

3. Bawdrynoun

   obscenity; filthy, unchaste language

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1. • Obscenity

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bawdry in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bawdry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bawdry
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bawdry
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=bawdry
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bawdry
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bawdry