Definition

1. Noun:
   • Vulgar slang for the female external genitalia: This is the primary anatomical meaning of the word.
   • A deeply offensive term for a contemptible or unpleasant person: Used as a severe insult, often but not exclusively applied to women, to express extreme dislike or contempt.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Anatomical):
  • The word is considered highly offensive and is rarely used in polite or formal contexts except in specific academic discussions of language or slang.
• Noun (Insult):
  • He called his boss a cunt after being fired unfairly.
  • In the argument, she was so angry she resorted to calling him a cunt.

Advanced Usage

• The word is often considered one of the most offensive and taboo terms in the English language. Its impact varies significantly by region, social context, and the relationship between speakers. In some subcultures or among certain groups, it may be used with less severe offensive force, but it remains highly charged.
• In feminist and linguistic discourse, the word is sometimes examined for its misogynistic history and its reclamation or use as a term of empowerment by some, though this is controversial and not universally accepted.

Variants and Related Words

• Cunty (adj, vulgar slang): Having qualities associated with the offensive use of the noun; often used to describe something or someone as unpleasant or contemptible.
  • He had a cunty attitude about the whole situation.

Synonyms

• For the anatomical meaning: Vagina, vulva (clinical terms); pussy (slang, also vulgar but generally less severe).
• For the insult meaning: Bastard, asshole, son of a bitch, jerk (all varying in severity and vulgarity).

Related Phrases and Idioms

• Not a single phrase or idiom using this word is standard or polite. The word itself is typically used in isolation as a blunt insult or reference. Any compound phrases are highly colloquial, region-specific, and intensely vulgar.

Noun

1. obscene terms for female genitals
2. a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked
   • she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch