Definition of "ribald"

[L]et no zealous Christian trust the rogue,—the filthy ribald rascal is a liar.

1693, Thomas Urquhart and Peter Anthony Motteux (Trans.), François Rabelais' Gargantua an Pantagruel, The Third Book, Chapter XXVII

But when he died the "Reform Democracy" instinctively returned to its vomit of ribald insult.

1875 May 15, anonymous author, “Mr. Carl Schurz and the Democratic Party”, in Harper's Weekly

[T]he curious crowd had collected in the street […] , with here and there a scoffer uttering his incredulity and courage with scornful remarks or ribald cries.

1888, Ambrose Pierce, "A Fruitless Assignment", Can Such Things Be? (Pub. 1893)

Anyway up against Reba McEntire, '60s-rock-bred big city escapee K.T. Oslin comes off both more ribald ("Younger Men") and prouder of the bras and bridges she used to burn ("'8s Ladies") in her best country hits.

1997, Chuck Eddy, The Accidental Evolution of Rock 'n' roll: A Misguided Tour Through Popular Music, page 22

Baron Cohen turns his attentions back towards England, satirising the Establishment’s contempt for what Nobby himself proudly calls “scum” with ribald and corrosive glee.

2016 February 23, Robbie Collin, “Grimsby review: ' Sacha Baron Cohen's vital, venomous action movie'”, in The Daily Telegraph (London)

After, he made an harlot, a ribald, come to him alone for to touch his members and his body, to move to lechery.

1483 , William Caxton (Trans.), Jacobus de Voragine, "Life of S. Paul the first Hermit", The Golden Legend