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adjective raun·chi·er, raun·chi·est. Informal.
1.
vulgar or smutty; crude; earthy; obscene: a raunchy joke.
2.
dirty; slovenly; grubby.
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
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| 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
- The setting also allows the book to transcend its occasional raunchy extremes.
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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.)
EXPANDis 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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