cunt

English

/kʌnt/

noun
Definitions
  • (vulgar) The female genitalia, especially the vulva.
  • (vulgar) An extremely unpleasant or objectionable person (in US, especially a woman; in UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand more usually a man).
  • (British) An objectionable object or item.
  • (British) An unpleasant or difficult experience or incident.
  • (vulgar) A woman, women, or bottom (i.e. submissive partner, not the top) as a source of sex.
  • (Australia) (with words funny, good) A person (mostly between male friends); compare bastard.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English cunte inherited from Old English *cunte inherited from Proto-Germanic *kuntǭ.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*kuntǭ

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