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RECENT POSTSRabelaisian
ra-buh-LAY-zee-uhn
adjective
racy or outrageous humor; relating to French satirist François Rabelais (1490–1553) or his works
1897A Book of ScoundrelsHe told his monstrous story with a cynical contempt, which has scarce its equal in the history of crime; and priest, as he was, he proved that he did not yield to the Marquis himself in the Rabelaisian amplitude of his vocabulary1897Recollections of My YouthThe racy humour which prevailed during the reign of Henri IV. was anything but favourable to mysticism. There was a good side to the outspoken Rabelaisian gaiety which was not deemed, in that day, incompatible with the priestly calling.Labels: Charles Whibley, Ernest Renan
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