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Bawdy vs Risque - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between bawdy and risque

is that bawdy is soiled, dirty while risqué is suggestive of sexual impropriety; bordering on the indelicate.

bawdy

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • (obsolete) Soiled, dirty.
  • *:
  • *:whanne he had ouertaken the damoysel / anone she sayd what dost thow here / thou stynkest al of the kechyn / thy clothes ben bawdy of the greece and talowe that thou gaynest in kyng Arthurs kechyn
  • Obscene; filthy; unchaste.
  • (of language) Sexual in nature and usually meant to be humorous but considered rude.

    • Derived terms

    * bawdily * bawdiness * bawdy house

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    risque

    English

    Alternative forms

    * risque (US)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Suggestive of sexual impropriety; bordering on the indelicate.

    • Synonyms

    * near the knuckle (UK)

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