1. characterized by coarse, ribald, or obscene humor or language
Usage: literary; archaic

Examples

• The ancient Roman fescennine verses were known for their crude humor.
• His fescennine jokes were inappropriate for the formal dinner.
• The playwright avoided fescennine dialogue in his family-friendly comedy.
• Critics noted the fescennine elements in the satirical work.
• The fescennine tradition dates back to early Roman festivals.