subs. (common).—The female pudendum; Latin cunnus. A language word, but vulgar in usage. Diminutives of varying degrees are CUNNICLE, CUNNIKIN, CUNTKIN, CUNTLET, CUNNY. Derivatives, the result of an obvious play upon words (old), are CUNNY-CATCHER and CUNNY-BURROW FERRET (Urquhart), for which see CREAMSTICK; CUNNY-HUNTER = a whoremonger; and CUNNY-SKIN (D’URFEY), for which see FLEECE. For synonyms, see MONOSYLLABLE.
1383. CHAUCER, The Miller’s Tale.
| Full prively he caught her by the QUEINT, | |
| And sayde Ywis but if I have my will, | |
| For derne love of thee, lemman, I spill. |
1622. FLETCHER, The Spanish Curate. They write sunt with a C, which is abominable.
1647–80. ROCHESTER, The Royal Angler.
| That, howe’er weak and slender be the String, | |
| Bait it with CUNT, and it will hold a King. |
1768. STERNE, A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy. So that, when I stretched out my hand, I caught hold of the fille de chambre’s ——.
