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| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : baw-dree |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɔ dri |
Definition of bawdry
Origin :- "obscenity," late 14c., probably from Old French bauderie "boldness, ardor, elation, pride" (see bawd).
- noun obscenity
- He omitted a good deal of bawdry, especially in Act II, scene ii.
- Extract from : « The City Bride (1696) » by Joseph Harris
- Thus, Brooks lumps 1601 with Mark Twain's "bawdry," and interprets it simply as another indication of frustration.
- Extract from : « 1601 » by Mark Twain
- He was primed with the letter-accounts; he made her dot her amorous I's and cross her bawdry T's.
- Extract from : « Secret Memoirs: The Story of Louise, Crown Princess » by Henry W. Fischer
- It is also noteworthy that, for the period, the bawdry is "cut" to the lowest limit.
- Extract from : « Early English Dramatists--Recently Recovered "Lost" Tudor Plays with some others » by Various
- This will prove rare sport, to see how the poet's genius will grapple with this bawdry!
- Extract from : « A Select Collection of Old English Plays » by Robert Dodsley
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