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Definition of Rabelaisian adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Rabelaisian

adjective
 
/ˌræbəˈleɪziən/
 
/ˌræbəˈleɪʒn/
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  1. dealing with sex and the human body in a rude but humorous way
    Word OriginFrom the French writer François Rabelais, whose works dealt with sex and the body in this way.
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