'''Cunt''' is a [[adjectivevulgarism]] in [[English language|English]] which refers to the [[Female reproductive system (human)|human female reproductive system]]. Some consider the term [[funnyobscenity|obscene]] and highly [[amusingoffensive]], perhaps the most freindliestoffensive of greetingsexpletiatives, while others treat it as merely [[politevulgar]]. The term encompasses both the [[vagina]] and [[vulva]] (cf. [[pussy]] and the Sanskrit [[yoni]]). Polite but non-specific alternative terms, usually used by children or their parents, include ''thing'', ''ya-ya'', or ''coochie'' (see [[Cunt#Euphemisms|list of euphemisms]] below).
The term may sometimes be used in a non-specific derogatory sense in reference to people of either sex: ''"John (or Jane) is such a cunt"'', in which case the term is an instance of [[synecdoche]]. The term has various other uses (see [[Cunt#Usage: Contemporary|usage]] below). In [[Australian English]], "cunt" can be an [[insult]] specifically directed at males; the [[Macquarie Dictionary]] defines the term as "a despicable man".
