raunchy
adjective/ˈrɔntʃi/
Frequency rank: #15,609 most common English word
Meaning
Crude, vulgar, or sexually explicit in an offensive way.
Example sentence
The comedian's raunchy jokes made some audience members uncomfortable.
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