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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Maggie Lange, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
The film tracked Craig’s move to the suburbs to escape vengeful hood demon Deebo, serving as an example of how Black comedies on the big screen became snapshots of a time—with all their vernacular, bawdy cartoonish carnality, neck rolls, and flamboyant Blackness.
—Noel Ransome, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
The show was so bawdy — almost vulgar in a really fun way.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Jennifer Aniston plays a bawdy therapist and the cast also includes Will Forte, Debi Mazar, Richard Lewis, Michael Shannon and Bogdanovich veterans Camp, Austin Pendleton, George Morfogen, Tatum O’Neal and Cybill Shepherd.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
But for her book, Ms. Mulvaney showed a bawdier side.
—Maggie Lange, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
The film tracked Craig’s move to the suburbs to escape vengeful hood demon Deebo, serving as an example of how Black comedies on the big screen became snapshots of a time—with all their vernacular, bawdy cartoonish carnality, neck rolls, and flamboyant Blackness.
—Noel Ransome, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
The show was so bawdy — almost vulgar in a really fun way.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Jennifer Aniston plays a bawdy therapist and the cast also includes Will Forte, Debi Mazar, Richard Lewis, Michael Shannon and Bogdanovich veterans Camp, Austin Pendleton, George Morfogen, Tatum O’Neal and Cybill Shepherd.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Bawdy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bawdy. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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