C-word

or c-word

[ see-wurd ]

noun

1. 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

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of C-word¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Hinchcliffe reportedly had planned to make a joke calling Harris the C-word, too, though the Trump campaign struck that.

From Slate

The censorship of the c-word likely happened because it's profanity, not because it's misogynistic.

From Salon

While Trump's team canceled the c-word "joke" from Hinchcliffe's set, they didn't seem to mind that Musk's political action committee, American PAC, ran an ad declaring, "Kamala Harris is a c-word."

From Salon

Billionaire Elon Musk’s super PAC recently shared a video on X calling Harris the "C-word."

From Salon

I read that Tony Hinchcliffe, the comedian and podcaster who’s getting lots of blowback for his racist jokes against Puerto Ricans and others, was set to use the c-word in his routine until party officials took it out.

From Salon