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raunch

raunch

1 9.7
A quality of being crude and sexually shocking
  • noun
  • /rɔːntʃ/
  • Offensive
translation icon : vulgaridad
  • And the old raunch's broad.
  • raunch-com
  • Raunch Culture

Examples

  • Many comedians use raunch in their routines to push boundaries and provoke laughter.

  • They usually boasted "bodice-ripper" illustrations and promised as much blood, violence, and raunch in their headlines as the mores of the times would allow.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • So that's where the old raunch kept his stash!

    Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)

  • Raunch!

    Motorpsycho! (1965)

  • I guess you could say that "The First Time" is somewhat of a precursor to films like "Porky's" or "American Pie," but without the raunch.

    Blog text (18)

  • But why are we surprised by something that is a persistent feature of the (young, male) human condition, and a staple plot in teen raunch movies?

    Blog text (26)

  • The raunch culture of America has practically turned many white girls into self-pimped prostitutes exploited for men's consumption.

    Blog text (4)

  • Meanwhile, back at the Raunch, Obozo and Grinds His Teeth and Axle and His Minions mumble and bumble about zero fiddling, while the perfect storm has attacked the whole East Coast, and is a boon for their campaign?

    Blog text (10)

  • The movie was criticized for its excessive raunch, making it unsuitable for family viewing.

  • The gallery featured artwork that challenged traditional values and embraced raunch as a theme.

Synonyms

vulgarity
vsraunch
  • NSFW
18 7.4

A lack of good taste and politeness in speech or behavior

adds an explicit sense of lacking decency as well as tastelessness
coarseness
vsraunch
2 6.4

Rudeness or crude behavior that shows little politeness

is a wider quality of tastelessness beyond just manners or speech
grossness
vsraunch
1 5.6

A rude or crude way of acting, speaking and dressing

covers that same lack but emphasizes moral or decency aspects too
raunchiness
vsraunch
  • Offensive
1 8.6

The quality of being crude and openly sexual, often to make people laugh

is broader, covering general tastelessness not limited to sexual content
vulgarism
vsraunch
  • NSFW
9.1

A crude, tasteless way of acting, speaking or decorating

is the broader quality behind such behavior rather than only expressions
commonness
vsraunch
7.2

Lack of good taste that seems rude or simple

is the same lack but often carries stronger sense of vulgar coarseness

Antonyms

decency
155 3.0

Polite, respectful behavior that follows common social rules

refinement
10 5.9

A polished, elegant way of acting that shows good taste

How Vulgar

obscenity
  • Offensive
50 7.4
vulgarity
  • NSFW
18 7.4
raunch
  • Offensive
1 9.7
decency
155 3.0

Surface Forms

raunch singular
raunches plural

Etymology

Raunch probably comes from American slang raunchy, which meant 'dirty' or 'vulgar', and speakers later made the noun raunch to name that same rough, rude quality. That's why raunch means a 'lack of taste' or 'rudeness' that can feel shocking.