To think that this is a swear word

[Pigsmummy]

Twat.

My husband is adamant that it isn't a swear word and it might just be "midly offensive".

It came in conversation just now as last week I asked his Brother not to say it in front of our 16 month old and his brother didn't think that it was an offensive word.

I do not want my child saying this word or other swear/offensive words.

oooooooo Glaikit.. (loving the name by the way!!) - I'm probably related to your friend then!! not many families in Twatt......

there is a wonderful spoof website for the town of Twatt in Orkney.... here you have to read through it.... though NOT whilst drinking a cup of coffee

She was an incomer, didn't stay there long before moving to Kirkwall. I know a few orkadians though, you must be related to one of them!!

Oh hang on is there a Twatt in Shetland too? She moved to Lerwick not Kirkwall.

LOL - yep there is one in Shetland too...

It's amazing how regional this is. Seems like it's only on a par with cunt in the NW?

where i am it is definitely a swear word.

on par with d*ck etc..