# Is "Twats" OK here? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [October 19, 2011, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-twats-ok-here/600112 "2011-10-19T05:08:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-twats-ok-here/600112/21 "2011-10-20T04:56:20Z")
> [@JBDivmstr](#): > > Not trying to nitpick, but IMHO ‘pussy’ and ‘twat’ _ **are** _ “variations” of the word ‘cunt’. For a particularly broad definition of the word “variation,” maybe, but if the rule intended to ban synonyms for “cunt,” it would say “synonyms for cunt.” It doesn’t: it says variations, and then gives an example that includes the word “cunt.” Clearly, the intent is to ban variations on insults using the specific word “cunt,” so people can’t say, “I didn’t say he _was_ a cunt, I said he \*smells \*like a cunt!” and so forth. It’s not intended to prevent people from calling each other “pussy.” > [@](#): > > All are used to describe the female genitalia, (albeit, in a vulgar, derogatory way) are they not? > And depending on the context, all can be construed as insults. 😕 Yes, and as such, they are not allowed to be used against other posters in any forum, except for the Pit. In the Pit, only “cunt” is not allowed. Note that the poster to whom I was responding was specifically wondering about the use of the word in the Pit. > [@](#): > > And since we’re on the subject, why the disparity? > ‘Dick’ and ‘prick’ (vulgar and derogatory terms used in place of penis) _ **are** _ allowed to be used occasionally. > To disallow _ **any** _ of the V & D terms used in place of vagina seems discriminatory. Take it up with western culture. In the US, at least, “cunt” is widely considered to be a very, very strong insult, and “dick” to be a relatively mild one. The Pit language restrictions are a reflection of that fact, but not necessarily an endorsement of it. [sub]Number of times the word “cunt” appears in this post, including this sentence: 10[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-twats-ok-here/600112/22 "2011-10-20T05:14:54Z")
Variations of cunt are words like cuntwaffle. I think. ---
**Author:** ![JBDivmstr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@JBDivmstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBDivmstr)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-twats-ok-here/600112/23 "2011-10-20T08:23:58Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > For a particularly broad definition of the word “variation,” maybe, but if the rule intended to ban synonyms for “cunt,” it would say “synonyms for cunt.” It doesn’t: it says variations, and then gives an example that includes the word “cunt.” Clearly, the intent is to ban variations on insults using the specific word “cunt,” so people can’t say, “I didn’t say he _was_ a cunt, I said he \*smells \*like a cunt!” and so forth. It’s not intended to prevent people from calling each other “pussy.” > > Yes, and as such, they are not allowed to be used against other posters in any forum, except for the Pit. In the Pit, only “cunt” is not allowed. Note that the poster to whom I was responding was specifically wondering about the use of the word in the Pit. > > Take it up with western culture. In the US, at least, “cunt” is widely considered to be a very, very strong insult, and “dick” to be a relatively mild one. The Pit language restrictions are a reflection of that fact, but not necessarily an endorsement of it. > > [sub]Number of times the word “cunt” appears in this post, including this sentence: 10[/sub] Understood. Thanks for clarifying that for me. > [@rachelellogram](#): > > Variations of cunt are words like cuntwaffle. I think. “cuntwaffle”? 😕 Now, _ **there’s** _ one I’ve never heard before! ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-twats-ok-here/600112/24 "2011-10-20T10:22:44Z")
Check it out at [Urban Dictionary.](http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cunt%20waffle)😃 ---
**Author:** ![JBDivmstr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@JBDivmstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBDivmstr)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-twats-ok-here/600112/25 "2011-10-20T14:19:03Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > Check it out at [Urban Dictionary.](http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cunt%20waffle)😃 Jumpin’ Jehosafats! :eek: I had no idea there was such a plethora of variations! Thanks for the link, **TubaDiva**! (It will undoubtedly come in handy, in the future.) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-twats-ok-here/600112/26 "2011-10-21T00:53:46Z")
> [@JBDivmstr](#): > > Jumpin’ Jehosafats! :eek: > > I had no idea there was such a plethora of variations! I like definition 4: _A syrupy vagina filled with a pleathery substance._ That’s practically a compliment. ---
**Author:** ![sangfroid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e0b2c6/32.png) [@sangfroid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sangfroid)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-twats-ok-here/600112/27 "2011-10-21T01:25:15Z")
I _was_ planning to buy a waffle maker for x-mas this year… ☹ _(no, really)_ ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-twats-ok-here/600112/28 "2011-10-21T01:43:39Z")
> [@ZenBeam](#): > > I like definition 4: > > _A syrupy vagina filled with a pleathery substance._ > > That’s practically a compliment. It’s not just for breakfast anymore. ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-twats-ok-here/600112/29 "2011-10-21T01:56:50Z")
> [@sangfroid](#): > > I _was_ planning to buy a waffle maker for x-mas this year… Now you can get a colander instead. . ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-twats-ok-here/600112/30 "2011-10-21T03:37:47Z")
Twats ass? I cunt hear you. Asshole Bill; he toilet to me! Sorry. Just had to get it out of my system. ---
**Author:** ![eunoia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eunoia/32/97_2.png) [@eunoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eunoia)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-twats-ok-here/600112/31 "2011-10-21T17:12:30Z")
> [@ZenBeam](#): > > I like definition 4: > > _A syrupy vagina filled with a pleathery substance._ > > That’s practically a compliment. It’s a slippery slope once we decide to enshrine as insult rather than banalise certain words. Like the “cuntlapper” used as an example by **Ed Zotti** , the summary condenmation blocks us from even considering the possibility that it’s actually no insult at all. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-twats-ok-here/600112/32 "2011-10-21T18:05:37Z")
Pay close attention to the Sound of Music and you can hear the Mother Superior say to Julie Andrews “What is it, you cunt face.” Don’t know why something a nun says can’t be used in the Pit. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-twats-ok-here/600112/33 "2011-10-21T18:29:13Z")
1. Apparently using that word is o.k.(notice how I stayed on-subject without gratuitously repeating the word in question over and over again?) 2. I _really_ hope this doesn’t go to five or six pages, otherwise anyone Googling the word will be directed here first. 3. Every time I see the title my mind wants to “correct” it to “_Are_ Twats o.k. here?” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-twats-ok-here/600112/34 "2011-10-21T18:31:14Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > 1. Every time I see the title my mind wants to “correct” it to “_Are_ Twats o.k. here?” 😃 [del]Sure, we’ll take anybody who can pay.[/del] Yeah, this will get locked if it becomes a list of weak double entendres. ---
**Author:** ![Steophan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steophan/32/9595_2.png) [@Steophan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steophan)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-twats-ok-here/600112/35 "2011-10-21T21:56:24Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > [del]Sure, we’ll take anybody who can pay.[/del] Yeah, this will get locked if it becomes a list of weak double entendres. What if they are strong and highly amusing double entendres? ---
**Author:** ![Fatwater\_Fewl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4491bb/32.png) [@Fatwater\_Fewl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fatwater_Fewl)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-twats-ok-here/600112/36 "2011-10-21T21:57:20Z")
No chance of a contretemps here. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2011, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-twats-ok-here/600112/37 "2011-10-22T00:21:44Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > 1. I _really_ hope this doesn’t go to five or six pages, otherwise anyone Googling the word will be directed here first. A challenge! > [@Fatwater\_Fewl](#): > > No chance of a contretemps here. No, just a cuntretemps. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2011, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-twats-ok-here/600112/38 "2011-10-22T01:53:43Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > A challenge! > > No, just a cuntretemps. In_u_endo, bucky. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2011, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-twats-ok-here/600112/39 "2011-10-22T02:20:59Z")
So anybody know the one about the new teacher named Miss Prussy? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2011, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-twats-ok-here/600112/40 "2011-10-22T02:22:43Z")
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