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scunner - What does it mean?

Definition of 'scunner'

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To be sick of.
  • (Northumbria) To dislike.
  • (UK|Scotland|dialect) To cause to loathe, or feel disgust at.
  • Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (Northumbria) Dislike or aversion.
  • (Yorkshire|pejorative) North Yorkshire term for an urban youth and usually associated with trouble or petty crime.
  • Usage notes

    Older scunners, i.e. young adults, might be termed (term).

    Synonyms

    * charva, charver (Tyneside dialect) * chav * scally

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