ribald

/ˈri-bəld/

Middle English ribaud person of low status, scoundrel, lecher, from Anglo-French, from Old French riber to be debauched, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rīban to be in heat, copulate, literally, to rub

adjective

  1. marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude, offensive

  2. characterized by or using coarse, indecent humor

ribald language

coarse vulgar gross obscene ribald mean offensive to good taste or morals. coarse implies roughness, rudeness, or crudeness of spirit, behavior, or language. vulgar often implies boorishness or ill-breeding.

noun

  1. a person coarse or lewd in appearance, speech, writing, or thought : a ribald person