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raunchy.

Smutty; indecent.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɹɔːn(t)ʃi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹɔn(t)ʃi/General-American/ˈɹɑn(t)ʃi/General-American

  1. Smutty; indecent.

  2. Lecherous.

  3. Sexually seductive.

  4. Very low-class; inferior; inadequate.

  5. With dishonorable, base and vulgar expression.

Where this word comes from

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.

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