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raunchy

[rawn-chee, rahn-] / ˈrɔn tʃi, ˈrɑn- /


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“It’s raunchy, and hilarious without being just joke-punchline, and empowering, and you leave feeling like you got a glimpse into who she is.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

“Spinal Tap” sent-up self-important band documentaries like “The Last Waltz”; “The Sure Thing” attempted to liberate the teen sex comedy from raunchy “Porky’s”-style copycats.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

The film wasn’t poking fun at gay men, nor was it particularly raunchy.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2025

The joke is mildly funny to liberal America, where no one is surprised that women can have raunchy senses of humor.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2024

How could he leave me in that raunchy bar and go off with his woman?

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou




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