raunch

noun \ˈrȯnch, ˈränch\

: something that deals with or relates to sex in usually a shocking or offensive way

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back-formation from raunchy

First Known Use: 1964

Synonyms: bawdiness, blueness, coarseness, crudeness, crudity, dirt, dirtiness, filth, filthiness, foulness, grossness, impureness, impurity, indecency, lasciviousness, lewdness, nastiness, profanity, obscenity, raunchiness, ribaldry, smut, smuttiness, vulgarity, wantonness

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