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cunt

noun \ ˈkənt \

Definition of cunt

1 obscene : the female genital organs; also : sexual intercourse with a woman
2 usually disparaging and obscene : woman 1a

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Origin and Etymology of cunt

Middle English cunte; akin to Middle Low German kunte female pudenda

First Known Use: 14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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