Cunt

Cunt (/kĘŚnt/) is a vulgar word for the vulva or vagina. It is used in a variety of ways, including as a term of disparagement. "Cunt" is often used as a disparaging and obscene term for a woman in the United States, an unpleasant or objectionable man or woman in the United Kingdom and Ireland, or a contemptible man in Australia and New Zealand. In Australia and New Zealand, it can also be a neutral or positive term when used with a positive qualifier (e.g., "He's a good cunt"). The term has various derivative senses, including adjective and verb uses.

This article is about the vulgarism. For other uses, see Cunt (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Cnut.

In 2006, feminist writer and English professor Germaine Greer argued that "'cunt' is one of the few remaining words in the English language with a genuine power to shock."

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