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    Rab·e·lai·sian
    [ˌrabəˈlāzēən, ˌrabəˈlāZH(ə)n]
    adjective
    Rabelaisian (adjective) · Rabelaisian (noun) · Rabelaisians (plural noun)
    1. displaying earthy humor; bawdy:
      "the conversation was often highly Rabelaisian"
    Origin
    mid 18th century: suggestive of the humor of François Rabelais.
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    adjective
    1. displaying earthy humor; bawdy:
      ribald
      racy
      bawdy
      vulgar
      coarse
      earthy
      risqué
      lewd
      blue
      spicy
      exuberant
      uninhibited
      vigorous
      lively
      satirical
      parodic
      irreverent
      disrespectful
      raunchy
      Opposite:
      boring
      tame
      strait-laced
     
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    What is a Rabelaisian tale?
    A most vigorous and spirited Rabelaisian tale, of equal value to the student of literature or Irish legend. There was something piquant—Villonesque, or jovial—Rabelaisian, about the pickpockets of that tribe. I have a yearning to converse with the host of the Black Boar, a fat Rabelaisian scoundrel who has piqued my imagination.

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    What does Rabelaisian mean?
    Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Are you naughty or nice? Quiz He's making a quiz, and checking it twice... The meaning of RABELAISIAN is of, relating to, or characteristic of Rabelais or his works.

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    What is calque of French Rabelaisien?
    Calque of French rabelaisien . Rabelaisian ( comparative more Rabelaisian, superlative most Rabelaisian) Pertaining to the works or period of Rabelais . Possessing a style of satirical humour characterized by exaggerated or grotesque characters and coarse jokes .

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    When was Rabelaisian first used?
    The earliest known use of the word Rabelaisian is in the mid 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for Rabelaisian is from 1769, in the writing of J. H. Stevenson. From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Rabelais, ‑ian suffix.

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    What does François Rabelais mean?
    Word Origin From the French writer François Rabelais, whose works dealt with sex and the body in this way. Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide

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    Who was Rabelais and what did he do?
    A man of the Renaissance, a Platonic humanist, a monk who became a doctor, but most of all, a poet, and writer, who wielded his pen as a weapon for the love and justice of mankind (agape), Rabelais sets the tone, and the stage, for a real revolution in the France of the Sixteenth century, as well as in society as a whole, in any period of history.

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