"From the OED: cunt, n. coarse slang in later use.1. The female genitals; the vulva or vagina. 2. A woman as a source of sexual gratification; a promiscuous woman; a slut. Also as a general term of abuse for a woman. 3. As a term of abuse for a man. Then, compare ""term of abuse"" to pejorative. 

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