grivoiserie

noun

gri·​voi·​se·​rie

grēvwȧzrē

plural grivoiseries

-rē(z)

: bold licentious behavior : impropriety

often : an act of impropriety

Word History

Etymology

French, from grivois + -erie -ery

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