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raunchy

adjective

No English definition recorded for this entry.

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɹɔːn(t)ʃi/ / /ˈɹɔn(t)ʃi/ / /ˈɹɑn(t)ʃi/

adj

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.

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