#128 bawd

bawd- person who runs a brothel; a prostitute

- from Old French baude, feminine of baud merry, of Germanic origin bald- bold

- also bawdry- obscene talk or language, bawdy- of language plays containing references to sex, humorous; eroticism

Specialists in Shakespeare's bawdy language are fond of noting that "nunnery" was common Elizabethan slang for "brothel."

Her bawdy sense of humour made her a popular comedian in some circles.

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