ddircksen 0 #1 January 30, 2006 I recently read a Bill Bryson book (Made in America) where he mentions women being chastized in the early part of the 20th century for using this phrase: "What a cunning hat". I've Googled it, Wikipedia'd it, no result. Anyone have any idea why this would have been a bad phrase to use? I might just be exceedingly daft, and it might be horribly vulgar, if so, my apologies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites cocheese 0 #2 January 30, 2006 It's slang for cunning linguist. Men back then thought is was a task/pleasure that should only be done by men to women. Thus the mere mention of it by a woman would cause great arousal in men who would (wood) then get arrested for walking around with an erection. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ddircksen 0 #3 January 30, 2006 Great! I can start sleeping at night again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites cocheese 0 #4 January 30, 2006 It's where the word "cunt " originates. A female that... well you know the definition. Let me leave this thread in one piece. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SpeedRacer 1 #5 January 30, 2006 QuoteIt's where the word "cunt " originates. um, my dictionary says that it originates from Middle English cunte female pudenda. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
cocheese 0 #2 January 30, 2006 It's slang for cunning linguist. Men back then thought is was a task/pleasure that should only be done by men to women. Thus the mere mention of it by a woman would cause great arousal in men who would (wood) then get arrested for walking around with an erection. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ddircksen 0 #3 January 30, 2006 Great! I can start sleeping at night again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites cocheese 0 #4 January 30, 2006 It's where the word "cunt " originates. A female that... well you know the definition. Let me leave this thread in one piece. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SpeedRacer 1 #5 January 30, 2006 QuoteIt's where the word "cunt " originates. um, my dictionary says that it originates from Middle English cunte female pudenda. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
cocheese 0 #4 January 30, 2006 It's where the word "cunt " originates. A female that... well you know the definition. Let me leave this thread in one piece. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #5 January 30, 2006 QuoteIt's where the word "cunt " originates. um, my dictionary says that it originates from Middle English cunte female pudenda. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
