The Not-So-Horrid History of the C-Word

It's the most offensive word in the English language. But the slang for a woman's genitals was not always an insult.

Carlyn Beccia
Published in
5 min readMay 2, 2023

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The history of the c-word — cunt
La Fontaine plate, illustrated by Charles Eisen (1762) | Public Domain

It was only a matter of time before Cronos ate his young. Last week, the regurgitated demon spawn known as Tucker Carlson was unceremoniously ousted from Fox News in an exodus worthy of any Greek tragedy.

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Carlyn Beccia
The Grim Historian

Author & illustrator. My latest books — 10 AT 10, MONSTROUS: THE LORE, GORE, & SCIENCE, and THEY LOST THEIR HEADS. Contact: CarlynBeccia.com