raunchier; raunchiest
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inappropriately used office e-mail for an exchange of raunchy jokes
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Despite the filmmakers’ attempts at raunchy humor, there’s not much that’s particularly funny, groundbreaking or memorable.
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
On December 5 at Citizen News in Los Angeles, Rex kicked off a night honoring Jennifer Lopez, Denis Villeneuve, Selena Gomez, and more with a raunchy speech that put a darkly comedic speed on current Hollywood instability.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Most fans found the singer’s raunchy roulette amusing.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
Final verdict: The Merry Gentlemen is a bit more raunchy than the rest of the movie’s on this list, thanks to all the shirtless pelvic thrusting.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
On December 5 at Citizen News in Los Angeles, Rex kicked off a night honoring Jennifer Lopez, Denis Villeneuve, Selena Gomez, and more with a raunchy speech that put a darkly comedic speed on current Hollywood instability.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Most fans found the singer’s raunchy roulette amusing.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
Final verdict: The Merry Gentlemen is a bit more raunchy than the rest of the movie’s on this list, thanks to all the shirtless pelvic thrusting.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Raunchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raunchy. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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