bawdiness

bawd·y

B0121500 (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).

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bawd′i·ly adv.bawd′i·ness n.

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bawdiness - the trait of behaving in an obscene mannerlewdness, obscenity, salaciousness, salacityindecency - the quality of being indecentsmuttiness, dirtiness - obscenity in speech or writing

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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