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redqueen

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7. 'Cunning' isn't related.

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Reply #6)

Sat May 17, 2014, 11:46 AM

May 2014

'Cunnilingus' is of course.

I don't react badly to the word when not used as a pejorative by women. When used by men or as a pejorative I have a big fucking problem with it.

And I have a huge problem with 'progressives' fighting to ensure the word doesn't become socially unacceptable, as has happened with 'gay' and 'retarded'.

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I'm actually in a discussion elsewhere about the word ismnotwasm May 2014 #1

AFAIK in English the word derives from the Saxon for "Purse" or "Pouch" intaglio May 2014 #2

Yeah ismnotwasm May 2014 #3

Can people please stop writing those words out in subject lines? BainsBane May 2014 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Gravitycollapse May 2014 #9

I don't think people are confused about that at all. redqueen May 2014 #5

haha .. silly me, I am immediately thinking of Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #6

'Cunning' isn't related. redqueen May 2014 #7

I know that cunning is not related but, in my mind, I think of it. Weird? Yeah, maybe but, Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #8