C-word

or c-word

[ see-wurd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a euphemism for the word cunt : She actually said to my face, “Listen, your sister is a C-word, and that’s a fact!” F-word, N-word, word ( def 2 ).
I can’t believe you used the c-word in front of the kids.
She actually said to my face, “Listen, your sister is a C-word, and that’s a fact!”

c-word

the c-word taboo.
sometimes capital a euphemistic way of referring to the word cunt

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Origin of C-word¹

First recorded in 1975–80

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That's tame compared to the C-word and racism other Republicans have thrown on the social network.

He was also, famously, the first man to say the c-word on British televison.

Those three are the f-word referring to gay men, the c-word referring to a female body part, and of course, the n-word.

Where there's no wit, the c-word isn't funny, it's just in poor taste.

The latest c-word controversy comes as The Onion has been particularly sharp in its political and cultural coverage.

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