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'The c word' is still pretty offensive in the UK. Except, perhaps, in places like Glasgow.

Interestingly c*t and quaint have the same etymological roots.

>c*t and quaint have the same etymological roots

that is bizarre, if true, since my internal monologue cant chose the q word to replace the c

https://www.reddit.com/r/etymology/comments/2hg815/the_word_...

Southern England seems to have more American sensibilities with respect to those words - but in Scotland "cunt" is pretty common and 99% of the time not gendered.

Yeah I was saying in UK/NZ/Aus (plus I guess Ireland too come to think of it) it's ungendered and not necessarily a severe swear word. I didn't think it was that harsh anywhere in UK but maybe I can't speak for England.

I’m in my 50s and a Brit from London . For me ‘cubt’ has always been the absolute nuclear option- probably used 2 or 3 times in my life