Cunt is an offensive word that some people use to refer to a woman's genitals.
[very rude]
2. countable noun
If someone calls another person a cunt, they are expressing contempt for that person.
[very offensive, disapproval]
cunt in British English
(kʌnt)
noun taboo, slang
1.
the female genitals
2. offensive
a woman considered sexually
3. derogatory
a mean or obnoxious person
▶ USAGE Although there has been some relaxation of the taboo against using words such as fuck in conversation and print, the use of cunt is still not considered acceptable by most people outside very limited social contexts.Though originally a racily descriptive word in Middle English, it has been taboo formany centuries and continues to be so
Word origin
C13: of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse kunta, Middle Low German kunte
cunt in American English
(kʌnt)
noun Vulgar, Slang
1.
the vulva or vagina
2.
sexual intercourse with a woman
3.
a.
a woman
a term of hostility and contempt
b.
any unpleasant or contemptible person
Word origin
ME cunte, female genitals, akin to ON kunta < Gmc *kuntōn < ?