bawdier; bawdiest
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Adjective
a bawdy film that is not appropriate for children
a bawdy comment about someone you work with could get you fired
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Elle Carroll, Vulture, 18 June 2024
An American Werewolf in London (1981) John Landis helmed this subversive blend of werewolf mythos intertwined with revolting body horror, bawdy comedy, and genuine tragedy.
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
At the end of the night, the mat has been wiped down of the bawdy affair.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Ani is one of HQ’s best girls, and Madison plays her with a bawdy effrontery and a disarming grin that seems to widen by a mile under neon lights.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Its bawdy lampooning came in 1971 as a Carry On film, which may mean little to those of us who are not Brits of a certain age.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 18 June 2024
An American Werewolf in London (1981) John Landis helmed this subversive blend of werewolf mythos intertwined with revolting body horror, bawdy comedy, and genuine tragedy.
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
At the end of the night, the mat has been wiped down of the bawdy affair.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Ani is one of HQ’s best girls, and Madison plays her with a bawdy effrontery and a disarming grin that seems to widen by a mile under neon lights.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Bawdy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bawdy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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