[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by nomadking

X and Y are commonly used as replacements for unspecified terms.

If you're calling somebody a bald c*** because you think they are a c***, then the bald bit is irrelevant and is not sexist.
It is a common language construct, to refer to somebody as a X Y, rather than just a Y.

Ah - there you have it.

"Bald" is an adjective. "C***" is a noun.