Meanings
nouncunning stunt (plural cunning stunts)
plural cunning stunts
- derogatoryhumorousSpoonerism of stunning cunt; used to refer to an extremely objectionable person without being explicit.
He was a cunning stunt wasn’t he? Apologies for my being a cunning stunt as well... So glad you liked it.
2016 March 10, Ben Beaumont-Thomas, quoting Laurence Fox, “Actor Laurence Fox rants at heckler who 'ruined play for everybody'”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 26 Jan 20191 more example
Are they running scared from old Binny, or do they think that Nigel's running a cunning stunt? And I pronounced that carefully at 8.55 in the morning.
2026 July 8, Lee Grimsditch, quoting Count Binface, “Count Binface speaks out as he becomes Nigel Farage's sole Clacton by-election challenger”, in Manchester Evening News
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