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by z9znz 1328 days ago
I get that. I am familiar with the common usage of that word, although I have never seen the spelling with 'o'. The spelling with 'a' appears in dictionaries with definitions including both meanings.

I'm just objecting to the common usage (and also trying to make a joke related to the Birdwatcher objection above).

It's fascinating and unfortunate that (slang) names for human sexual organs often get used as derogatory adjectives for people.

That guy is a d-ck! She's a real tw-t. What a c-nt!

Likewise, the overloading of f-ck is a shame too.

Edit: fixing formatting stuff related to asterisks.