raunchy
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tʃi, ˈrɑn- Origin:
1935–40, Americanism; origin uncertain
1935–40, Americanism; origin uncertain
Related forms
raun·chi·ly, adverb
raun·chi·ness, noun
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raunchy (ˈrɔːntʃɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , -chier, -chiest | |
| 1. | openly sexual; lusty; earthy |
| 2. | chiefly (US) slovenly or untidy |
| [C20: of unknown origin] | |
| 'raunchily | |
| —adv | |
| 'raunchiness | |
| —n | |
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Raunchy
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
raunchy
1939, "clumsy, careless, sloppy," U.S. Army Air Corps slang, of unknown origin. Origins among cadets in Texas suggest possible connection to Mex.Sp. rancho (see ranch), which had connotations of animal filth by 1864. Sense of "coarse, vulgar, smutty" is from 1967. Raunch (n.)
is a 1964 back-formation.
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Slang Dictionary
raunchy definition[ˈrɑntʃi]and raunchie; ronchie
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
He was out late, feels raunchy, and didn't get his reports finished last week.
Onstage she's ever forthright: raunchy or plaintive, insolent or exalted, underlining her tone with well-timed gestures.
It is hardly shocking that teenagers at a sleepover party would engage in raunchy behavior.
It was pretty raunchy and--or a negative, and it would go around the base.
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