English Explanatory Dictionary

raunchy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Smutty; indecent.
  2. Lecherous.
  3. Sexually seductive.
  4. Very low-class; inferior; inadequate.
  5. With dishonorable, base and vulgar expression.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɔːn(t)ʃi/ /ˈɹɔn(t)ʃi/ /ˈɹɑn(t)ʃi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-raunchy.wav

Word forms

raunchy raunchier raunchiest

Etymology

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.

Derived words

raunch raunchily raunchiness unraunchy
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