bawdily

adv

bawdily

adv

UK /ˈbɔːdɪli/ · US /ˈbɔːdɪli/

Etymology From bawdy + -ly.

1

In a bawdy manner; lewdly or obscenely with humorous intent.

  • But, Lord! to hear how W. Symons do commend and look sadly and then talk bawdily and merrily, though his wife was dead but the other day, would make a dogg laugh.1664 January 17 (date written; Gregorian calendar), Samuel Pepys, Mynors Bright, transcriber, “January 8th, 1663–1664”, in Henry B[enjamin] Wheatley, editor, The Diary of Samuel Pepys […], volume (please specify |volume=I to X), London: George Bell & Sons […]; Cambridge: Deighton Bell & Co., published 1893–1899, →OCLC:
Related terms
bawd, bawdiness

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