bawdiness
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bawd·y
(bô′dē)adj. bawd·i·er, bawd·i·est
Humorously coarse; lewd or risqué: "[Mae West] became known for her humorous bawdy, suggestive performances and wisecracks" (Pam Cornelison & Ted Yanak).
bawd′i·ly adv.
bawd′i·ness n.
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Noun | 1. | bawdiness - the trait of behaving in an obscene manner indecency - the quality of being indecent smuttiness, dirtiness - obscenity in speech or writing |
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bawdiness
nounThe quality or state of being obscene:
coarseness, dirtiness, filthiness, foulness, grossness, lewdness, obscenity, profaneness, profanity, scurrility, scurrilousness, smuttiness, vulgarity, vulgarness.
Slang: raunch, raunchiness.
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bawdiness
n → Derbheit f
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