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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
Example sentences :
  • 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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