Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Obscene, lewd, or vulgar.
- adjective Grimy; unkempt.
- adjective Uninhibited. Used of sex.
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- adjective Very low
class ;inferior ;inadequate . - adjective With
dishonorable ,base andvulgar expression. - adjective Having socially
unacceptable sexual behavior . - adjective Sexually
seductive .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
- adjective earthy and sexually explicit
- adjective suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Origin unknown.]
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wordshiner commented on the word raunchy
Raunchy, derived from ranchero, also connotes dirty and smelly, like your gym clothes after a few workouts.
December 10, 2009