The C Word

I was once told that it was equivalent to call someone a burk Apparently it's cockney rhyming slang .
Berkshire Hunt.

Just though I would mention it.

The F word was totally forbidden and taboo when I was a child, unlike today. Maybe the C word will also evolve the same way.

It's strange as I swear (mostly in my head or under my breath) quite a lot but that is the one word I never use and it still shocks me to hear it said on TV or in films - it was quite often used by The Hound in GOT and always gave me a start to hear it. Maybe it was my mother saying to me years ago she hated that word - although she would also never have used anything other than bloody

What nanaK said

This ? PS I abhor the term “lady garden” eurgh - vulva, vagina, whatever, but why be mimsy about it?

I can swear like a docker's mate but c**t is too ugly a word even for me to use. And I judge those who do use it.

As well as never using the f word, I would also never use the c word. It’s not a word that was used much years ago, well, not in my hearing anyway.

I can't bear the word, not especially worried about the 'f word' and can swear like a trouper (in private only) when the need arises but would never, ever, ever use the 'c word'

I always thins it's odd to refer to a man as a c***!

It is an old word for female genitalia (a compromise between lady garden and vulva - I like to please! ) and it is hard to understand why that should be an insult, as it is just an integral part of at least 50% of the population. But....we (well not me of course!) do call people a dick, prick, dickhead etc., so it seems that genitals in general are to be regarded as insulting. How very weird? How did that come about?

Our eldest daughter used it in front of me once when she was saying what she thought of the divisive Katie Hopkins....
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PS I abhor the term “lady garden” eurgh - vulva, vagina, whatever, but why be mimsy about it?

Fair enough. I usually use anatomical terms too, but a lot of Gransnet users are easily offended (hence the Christmas references)
so I was trying (for once!) to avoid causing offense.

Christmas should start on the 23rd of December and end promptly on the 26th December.

It is a hateful spend fest.

Me too Alima and Wadenan !

PS I abhor the term “lady garden” eurgh - vulva, vagina, whatever, but why be mimsy about it?

As it seems to be usually used as an insult its unnecessary and offensive on all counts.

I agree - it's not necessary to use this use word and it's often delivered with such venom by people who are supposed to be clever. It's not big or clever is it?

I never thought I was naive but I thought OP was referring to Christmas!!

Abhor it! Used too frequently IMHO!

I really don’t enjoy it but Christmas isn’t that bad GagaJo.