A red cunt hair (also RCH,[1][2] red pussy hair, and red one[3]) is a notional unit of infinitesimal[4][5] measure.[6][7] It is a slang, tongue-in-cheek term that does not describe a concrete unit of measure, but instead exists as a subjective notion, and can change depending on the situation in which it is used. The term is based on the concept of a pubic hair being small in diameter, and can be used to describe a minor adjustment necessary, and is akin to terms such as 'a tad', 'a smidgen', etc. The phrase is generally used to objectify small clearances, dimensions, or distances.[8] In usage, the terms "hair", "cunt hair" and "red cunt hair" are related and each one is considered smaller and more precise than the preceeding one ("hair" being largest and "red cunt hair" being smallest).[9] No other color is used with this term.[5] It is thought to have originated in the late 1950s, as military slang.[10]
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edit- ^ Spelvin, Georgina (2008). The Devil Made Me Do It. Lulu.com. p. 110. ISBN 978-0615199078. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
"Oh, just another RCH," replies the perfectionist. "What's an RCH?" I naively inquire. The crew replies in chorus, "Red Cunt Hair." I was learning a wealth of technical jargon.
- ^ Michaelis, David (1983). The best of friends: profiles of extraordinary friendships. Morrow. p. 231. ISBN 0688015581. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
"a mortar round came in and missed you by an R.C.H. [an R.C.H. being survivors' lingo for somthing very thin—a Red Cunt Hair] and that sucker missed you by one of those
- ^ Dalzell, Tom (2008). The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English. Routledge. p. 535. ISBN 978-0415212595. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
red one [...] a very short distance. A euphemized abbreviation of RED CUNT HAIR. red pussy hair - a very short distnace. Slightly less offensive than RED CUNT HAIR.
- ^ The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English (9 ed.). Taylor & Francis. 2006. p. 1596. ISBN 041525938X. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
RCH (noun) a tiny notional unit of measure (US) An abbreviation of RED CUNT HAIR, perceived as a smaller unit even than a simple CUNT HAIR
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Dorson, Richard Mercer (1986). Handbook of American Folklore. Indiana University Press. p. 123. ISBN 0253203732. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
Small measurements are frequently referred to as "just a cunt hair," or, if more accuracy is preferred, as a "red cunt hair" (no other color is ever used).
- ^ Partridge, E; Dalzell, T; Victor, T (2006). The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English. Taylor & Francis. pp. 1601. ISBN 041525938X.
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Johnson, Sterling (1995). English as a Second f*Cking Language. Saint Martin's Press. ISBN 13: 978-0312143299.
{{cite book}}: Check|isbn=value: invalid character (help) - ^ Dickson, Paul (1994). War Slang: Fighting Words and Phrases of Americans from the Civil War to the Gulf War. University of Michigan. p. 286. ISBN 0671750224. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
Red cunt hair. A very small distance (as in, "That is one red cunt hair out of alignment.").
- ^ Hales, John (2005). Shooting Polaris. University of Missouri Press. p. 45. ISBN 0826216161. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
Bump it a little west now, a hair more, a cunt hair now ... a red cunt hair ... good.
- ^ Morton, M (2003). The Lover's Tongue. Insomniac Press. pp. 134. ISBN 1894663519.