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raunchy
[ rawn-chee, rahn- ]
/ ˈrɔn tʃi, ˈrɑn- /
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adjective, raun·chi·er, raun·chi·est.Informal.
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Origin of raunchy
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM raunchy
raun·chi·ly, adverbraun·chi·ness, nounWords nearby raunchy
ratty, Ratushinskaya, Rau, raucous, raunch, raunchy, raupatu, raupo, rauriki, Raurkela, Rauschenberg
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British Dictionary definitions for raunchy
raunchy
/ (ˈrɔːntʃɪ) /
adjective -chier or -chiest slang
openly sexual; lusty; earthy
mainly US slovenly or untidy
Derived forms of raunchy
raunchily, adverbraunchiness, nounWord Origin for raunchy
C20: of unknown origin
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