Synonyms for raunchy


Grammar : Adj
Spell : rawn-chee, rahn-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈrɔn tʃi, ˈrɑn-

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Définition of raunchy

Origin :
  • 1939, "clumsy, careless, sloppy," U.S. Army Air Corps slang, of unknown origin. Origins among cadets in Texas suggest possible connection to Mexican Spanish rancho (see ranch (n.)), which had connotations of animal filth by 1864. Sense of "coarse, vulgar, smutty" is from 1967. Related: Raunchiness.
  • adj lewd, obscene
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