raunchier; raunchiest
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inappropriately used office e-mail for an exchange of raunchy jokes
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Scarlett Johansson watches in shock as husband Colin Jost makes raunchy jokes about her on SNL: 'Holy s---!'
As if to prove his point, Fallon surprised Jost with footage from the episode, which saw a young, Harvard sweatshirt-sporting Jost flub a question about which season August was in.
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EW.com, 21 Jan. 2025
The song’s current success may be tied to its use in the film Babygirl, where it’s prominently featured during a particularly raunchy scene.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Also, Glaser and the producers were aware of the need to transform the comedian’s frequently raunchy material into something kinder and gentler for both the A-listers in the room and CBS audience at home.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
The British rapper’s latest single was released on Dec. 5 and has gone viral for its raunchy lyrical content, with some of the top-performing TikTok uploads being reaction videos alongside lip-synch clips.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2024
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EW.com, 21 Jan. 2025
The song’s current success may be tied to its use in the film Babygirl, where it’s prominently featured during a particularly raunchy scene.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Also, Glaser and the producers were aware of the need to transform the comedian’s frequently raunchy material into something kinder and gentler for both the A-listers in the room and CBS audience at home.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
The British rapper’s latest single was released on Dec. 5 and has gone viral for its raunchy lyrical content, with some of the top-performing TikTok uploads being reaction videos alongside lip-synch clips.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Raunchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raunchy. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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