is so offensive here in the states that it's almost impossible to read that
sentence without thinking of the word as a derogatory term.
our department secretary is English... lemme try something... :)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandy Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 2:22 PM
Subject: RE: English American Differences...
> Excuse me? Which of these are not offensive? I find them all offensive.
>
>
> c_nt (!) Noun. 1. The female genitals.*
> 2. Women from a sexual viewpoint. Offensive.
> 3. A despicable person. Derog. and coarse, and with its associated
meanings
> is consequently particularly offensive.
> 4. A very familiar term of address. E.g."Hello you old c_nt, how are you?
> You're looking well."
> Exclam. An exclamation of anger, surprise, frustration, disappointment.
>
> * Undoubtedly the most offensive and taboo of all vulgarisms, and
> particularly so to women, however its use is becoming more frequent.
> Consequently it is gradually losing its offensiveness and perhaps will in
> due course become as accepted as 'f_ck' in its use. The word goes back to
> Middle English, c_nte, and before then it can only be speculated upon,
> however some believe its origins lie with the Latin, cuneus, meaning
wedge.
>
>
>
> c_nted Adj. Very intoxicated by drink or drugs.
>
> c_nt-face Noun. A contemptible person. Also cuntface.
>
> c_nt-faced Adj. Very intoxicated.
>
> c_nting Adj. An intensifier. E.g."If this c_nting weather doesn't improve
> within the next 24 hours we'll have to cancel the whole trip."
>
> c_ntox Noun. A contemptible person.
>
> c_nty Noun. A contemptible person.
>
> c_ntybaws * Noun. 1. An objectionable person. [Scottish use]
> 2. Occasionally used as a term of address. [Scottish use]
> * From c_ntyballs.
>
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>
> From: Marlon Moyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 5:10 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: English American Differences...
>
>
> http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/c.htm
>
> It seems that in the UK there is some usage that's not quite so offensive.
>
> On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 16:58:32 -0400, Jochem van Dieten
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Marlon Moyer wrote:
> > > The one that rhymes with runt.
> >
> > So I presume there is a side of the pond where you can use it. What does
> it mean on that side?
> >
> > Jochem
> >
> >
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