raunchy
Americanadjective
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vulgar or smutty; crude; earthy; obscene.
a raunchy joke.
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dirty; slovenly; grubby.
adjective
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openly sexual; lusty; earthy
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slovenly or untidy
Other Word Forms
- raunchily adverb
- raunchiness noun
Etymology
Origin of raunchy
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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“It’s raunchy, and hilarious without being just joke-punchline, and empowering, and you leave feeling like you got a glimpse into who she is.”
From Los Angeles Times
The genre’s marginal roots complicate blanket condemnations, since the same raunchy lyrics often encode critiques of class exclusion.
From Los Angeles Times
In the late 1990s and early aughts, the conservative Parents Television Council struck fear in the hearts of network TV executives for its high-profile campaigns against shows it deemed too raunchy.
From Los Angeles Times
The film wasn’t poking fun at gay men, nor was it particularly raunchy.
From Salon
They range from a seasoned comedy giving its final raunchy bow to a reality competition bringing a new kind of drag art to the mainstream.
From Los Angeles Times
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