raunchy

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raunchy

/ˈɹɔːn(t)ʃi/ UK
/ˈɹɔn(t)ʃi/ US
/ˈɹɑn(t)ʃi/ US

Rhymes with -ɔːntʃi, -ɑːntʃi

Where it comes from

Of unknown etymology. Originally U.S. Army Air Corps slang; origins among cadets in Texas suggest a possible connection to Mexican Spanish rancho (see ranch), which had connotations of animal filth by 1864.

adjective raunchier · raunchiest

Smutty; indecent.
Lecherous.
Sexually seductive.
Very low-class; inferior; inadequate.
With dishonorable, base and vulgar expression.

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adj lecherous

Español	libidinoso, lascivo, lujurioso
Português	libidinoso, devasso
Deutsch	obszön, pervers, schlüpfrig, anstößig

adj sexually seductive

Español	seductivo, sensual, lúbrico, rijoso
Português	sensual, lúbrico

adj very low-class, inferior, inadequate

Português	grosseiro, rude

adj with dishonorable, base and vulgar expression

Português	chulo, vulgar
Deutsch	vulgär

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@misc{raunchy_2026,
  title = {raunchy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/raunchy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}