- raunch
- noun Etymology: back-formation from raunchy Date: 1964 vulgarity, lewdness
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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raunch´i|ly — raunch|y «RN chee, RAHN », adjective, raunch|i|er, raunch|i|est. U.S. Slang. 1. carelessly untidy; sloppy; shabby: »... a bunch of raunchy, rebellious kids (Harper s) … Useful english dictionary
raunch|y — «RN chee, RAHN », adjective, raunch|i|er, raunch|i|est. U.S. Slang. 1. carelessly untidy; sloppy; shabby: »... a bunch of raunchy, rebellious kids (Harper s) … Useful english dictionary
Raunch — (r[add]nch), v. t. See {Ranch}. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
raunch — (n.) 1964, back formation from RAUNCHY (Cf. raunchy) … Etymology dictionary
raunch — ☆ raunch [rônch, ränch ] n. [< RAUNCHY] Slang 1. a raunchy quality 2. raunchy things … English World dictionary
raunch — Ranch Ranch (r[a^]nch), v. t. [Written also {raunch}.] [Cf. {Wrench}.] To wrench; to tear; to sprain; to injure by violent straining or contortion. [R.] Dryden. Hasting to raunch the arrow out. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
raunch — /rawnch, rahnch/, n. Informal. 1. smuttiness or vulgarity; crudeness; obscenity: porno magazines and other purveyors of raunch. 2. slovenliness; grubbiness. 3. an earthy, raw musical style derived from blues and gospel: a singer who can go easily … Universalium
raunch — (rônch, rӓnch), n. 1) cvb inf smuttiness; vulgarity 2) using or characterized by raunch; vulgar: raunch radio[/ex] • Etymology: 1955–60, amer.; back formation from raunchy … From formal English to slang
raunch — /rɔntʃ/ (say rawnch) Colloquial –noun 1. sexually provocative behaviour of an explicit kind: * I m obsessed with strippers, Bijou Phillips announces, Obsessed with the clothes, the darkness, the raunch –aap news, 2000. –adjective 2. sexually… …
raunch´i|ness — raunch|y «RN chee, RAHN », adjective, raunch|i|er, raunch|i|est. U.S. Slang. 1. carelessly untidy; sloppy; shabby: »... a bunch of raunchy, rebellious kids (Harper s) … Useful english dictionary
Raunch (comics) — Superherobox| caption= comic color=background:#ff8080 character name=Raunch real name= species= publisher=Marvel Comics debut= Captain America #294 (June 1984) creators=J.M. DeMatteis and Paul Neary alliance color=background:#c0c0ff status=… … Wikipedia
