1. The term has various derivative senses, including adjective and verb uses. [102] The word is also used extensively by British comedian Roy 'Chubby' Brown, which ensures that his stand-up act has never been fully shown on UK television. Yet it means the exact same thing! Every swear word in the English language has been ranked in order of offensiveness. Like really stupid. It is sometimes unclear whether the two words were thought of as distinct from one another. "Cunt" is uncommon for rap, but there are some examples of its appearance: The 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was the first[failed verification] major video game to use the word,[117] along with being the first in the series to use the words nigga, motherfucker, and cocksucker. Feminist writer and English professor Germaine Greer argues that cunt "is one of the few remaining words in the English language with a genuine power to shock".[7]. Depends on the mates could be.Or look at it in terms of mumsnet threads:Lighthearted or jokey thread - in jest, yes.Goady thread like this- to make a humorous but biting point- yes (see first comment)Serious thread where distraught mum comes on to talk about recent berement or some such very serious subject- of course not.It is after all just a word and we are all a product of social conditioning.Or, cunt. However, I've said it in the car when someone pulls out in front of me. Proverbs of Hendyng, a manuscript from some time before 1325, includes the advice:[10], Ȝeue þi cunte to cunnig and craue affetir wedding. The word has been used by numerous non-mainstream bands, such as Australian band TISM, who released an extended play in 1993 Australia the Lucky Cunt (a reference to Australia's label the "lucky country"). It all comes down to the culture. It lay there now. To use this feature subscribe to Mumsnet Premium - get first access to new features see fewer ads, and support Mumsnet. I wouldnt use it in every day conversation, but if Im with close friends I like to shock (yes Im childish sometimes..), I would never use it. Now it could bear no more. Despite criticisms, there is a movement among feminists that seeks to reclaim cunt not only as acceptable, but as an honorific, in much the same way that queer has been reappropriated by LGBT people and nigger has been by some African-Americans. So hurt for my daughter, do I say something? Even Parliaments are not immune from punning uses; as recalled by former Australian prime minister Gough Whitlam: Never in the House did I use the word which comes to mind. [100] The BBFC have also allowed it at the "12" level, in the case of well known works such as Hamlet. [31] A related scene occurs in Henry V: when Katherine is learning English, she is appalled at the "gros, et impudique" words "foot" and "gown", which her teacher has mispronounced as "coun". It was normal in the Middle Ages for streets to be named after the goods available for sale therein, hence the prevalence in cities having a medieval history of names such as "Silver Street" and "Fish Street". It made me really uncomfortable hearing that word directed at them so I told her not to do it again. One of the first works of Gilbert & George was a self-portrait in 1969[70] entitled "Gilbert the Shit and George the Cunt". Ah, is this going to be the semi annual "oh my word, the language on here" thread? American Curses, Mapped", "Researchers Determine Maine's Favorite Swear Words To Use On The Internet (NSFW)", "Ian McEwan's Fictional Act of Atonement", "Gilbert and George: the odd couple | Stuart Jeffries", "Alan Dedman has a candid look at Grayson Perry", "Tees Stage – Interview with Chubby Brown", "Editorial Guidelines – Guidance – Language – Guidance in Full", "Caprice accidentally breaks the last linguistic taboo on television", "F*** you, says BBC as 50,000 rage at Spr*ng*r", "Lisa Lynch obituary Writer who recounted her experience of cancer with engaging candour and published a book based on her popular blog", "Attitudes to potentially offensive language and gestures on TV and radio", "30 Rock - Season 1, Episode 14: The "C" Word - TV.com", "Samantha Bee proves there's still one word you can't say in America", "Today presenter James Naughtie slips up on air", "Radio 4 newsreader got champagne reward for handling Jeremy Hunt gaffe", "100 Random Movie Facts You Really Need To Know", "Kick-Ass kicks the c-word into the mainstream", "Loach tells sweet sixteens to ignore BBFC", "15 – British Board of Film Classification", "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll rated 15 by the BBFC", https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/royal-shakespeare-company-hamlet-video, "Derek & Clive – "This Bloke Came Up To Me, "George Carlin: Seven words that shook a nation, The Independent, June 24, 2008", "Ian Dury & The Blockheads -New Boots And Panties!!