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English
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.
Pronunciation
Adjective
raunchy (comparative raunchier, superlative raunchiest)
- Smutty; indecent.
- Lecherous.
- Sexually seductive.
- Very low-class; inferior; inadequate. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- With dishonorable, base and vulgar expression.
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Translations
very low-class, inferior, inadequate
with dishonorable, base and vulgar expression
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