raunch
Americannoun
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smuttiness or vulgarity; crudeness; obscenity.
porno magazines and other purveyors of raunch.
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slovenliness; grubbiness.
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an earthy, raw musical style derived from blues and gospel.
a singer who can go easily from raunch to rock.
noun
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lack of polish or refinement; crudeness
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slovenliness or untidiness
Etymology
Origin of raunch
1960–65, back formation from raunchy
Example Sentences
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I’ve long admired her willingness to explore the way lived experience doesn’t necessarily conform to feminist hope, going back to her first book, 2005’s Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2017
But it’s true that introverts can find other people tiring, he admits, laying out his own personal formula for social interaction: Raunch needs roughly two hours alone for every hour he spends socializing with others.
From Slate • Oct. 5, 2012
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