CUNT
The Odyssey of a Word
The ULTIMATE gag gift for that CUNT in your life.
At first glance, CUNT: The Odyssey of a Word looks like a prestigious, scholarly text worthy of the British Library. Written by an Oxford DPhil and packed with “ancient” citations, it carries the full gravitas of a religious relic.
It is delivered with such a straight face that many readers will not even realise it is a gag...which just makes the whole thing even funnier.
- The ultimate gag gift
- Guaranteed to cause a scene, whether good or bad!
- A genuinely fascinating read (after the dust has settled)
- The Perfect 'Toilet Book'
CUNT: The Odyssey of a Word is a mock-scholarly gag book that treats one of the English language’s most notorious words as if it were a priceless cultural artefact. Because, frankly, it is.
Whilst it is primarily a gag gift, it also explores the surprisingly fascinating history of how the word CUNT came to exist in the first place, making it a genuinely interesting read in its own right.
Why this one works as a gift
CUNT: The Odyssey of a Word is the blunt instrument of the collection. It is not subtle, not polite, and not pretending to be suitable for every bookshelf. That is exactly why it works. As a rude gag gift, it has immediate impact: the title does most of the damage before the book has even been opened.
This is the one to choose when you want the recipient to laugh before they have fully decided whether they should be offended. It suits friends with a dark sense of humour, partners with a shared taste for bad language, and anyone who appreciates a beautifully presented book behaving disgracefully.
Wrapped properly, it looks like a serious historical volume. Unwrapped, it becomes something much harder to explain to polite company.
Best bought for
- Friends with a dark or very adult sense of humour
- Rude Secret Santa gifts
- Partners who appreciate disgraceful books
- Collectors of funny, sweary and offensive gift books
- Anyone who enjoys a beautiful book behaving badly
The joke doesn't stop at the cover
Most novelty books stop at the title. CUNT doesn't.
CUNT is written, designed and presented as though it were a genuine academic publication. Across 93 pages, chapter structures, illustrations, quotations, references, footnotes and historical commentary all contribute to the illusion.
Many unsuspecting recipients who are gifted this treasure initially assume it must be a real scholarly work and may become genuinely offended, which of course only makes the gag even better.
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