Same as calling some a cunt imho. The parts of scotland i grew up in it basically means "person".

And if i use it at work like this people know i am not meaning it the qymay it sounds but they still correct me.

That discuasion leads me to have better more productive language in the future. If i cannot handle some constructive criticism thats on me.

I know it can be hard for people who are very normalised to a certain way of speaking.. but thems the breaks. Better than actually being paralysed imho.. plus if i come up with another term for this i can use it with an audience that actually includes paralised people and the reference will still make sense.

No body expects perfect. I still swear too much at work and i still accidentally throw in metaphorical adjectives that belong in the past. But i am better at it than my grandpa (not that i ever heard him say cunt :) )