raunchy

[rawn-chee, rahn-]

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adjective, raun·chi·er, raun·chi·est. Informal.

vulgar or smutty; crude; earthy; obscene: a raunchy joke.
dirty; slovenly; grubby.
lecherous.

Origin of raunchy

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; origin uncertain

Related formsraun·chi·ly, adverbraun·chi·ness, noun

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Related Words for raunchy

X-rated, bawdy, dirty, erotic, filthy, gross, improper, lascivious, lecherous, lustful, naughty, off-color, pornographic, racy, smutty, suggestive, taboo, vulgar, wicked, foul-mouthed

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Contemporary Examples of raunchy

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The perfect amount of raunchy shock value to color a guffaw with a gasp.
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British Dictionary definitions for raunchy

raunchy

adjective -chier or -chiest slang

openly sexual; lusty; earthy
mainly US slovenly or untidy

Derived Formsraunchily, adverbraunchiness, noun

Word Origin for raunchy

C20: of unknown origin

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Word Origin and History for raunchy

adj.

1939, "clumsy, careless, sloppy," U.S. Army Air Corps slang, of unknown origin. Origins among cadets in Texas suggest possible connection to Mexican Spanish rancho (see ranch (n.)), which had connotations of animal filth by 1864. Sense of "coarse, vulgar, smutty" is from 1967. Related: Raunchiness.