raunch

[rawnch, rahnch]
noun Informal.
1.
smuttiness or vulgarity; crudeness; obscenity: porno magazines and other purveyors of raunch.
2.
slovenliness; grubbiness.
3.
an earthy, raw musical style derived from blues and gospel: a singer who can go easily from raunch to rock.

Origin:
1960–65, Americanism; back formation from raunchy

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raunch (rɔːntʃ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  lack of polish or refinement; crudeness
2.  chiefly (US) slovenliness or untidiness

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Raunch is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Example sentences
Witherspoon says sweetly, then she launches into the raunch.
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