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Word of the Day – Bawdy

By August 27, 2025Word of the Day

Bawdy (adj)

baw-dee

Indecent; lewd; obscene.

First recorded in 1505–15; bawd (a woman who runs a brothel, archaic) + -y

Example sentences

“Frankly, I’ve had enough of his bawdy jokes.”

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