raunchy
English
editEtymology
editOf 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]
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈɹɔːnt͡ʃi/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈɹɑːnt͡ʃi/
- Rhymes: -ɔːntʃi, -ɑːntʃi
Adjective
editraunchy (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.
Synonyms
edit- See also Thesaurus:obscene
Derived terms
editTranslations
editlecherous
sexually seductive
very low-class, inferior, inadequate
with dishonorable, base and vulgar expression
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References
edit- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “raunchy”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.