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scunner Definition

scun·ner (skun′ər)

intransitive verb

Scot., North Eng. to feel disgust or strong aversion

Etymology: LME (Northern dial.) < ?

noun

Chiefly Brit. a strong dislike: often in the phrase take a scunner

scunner Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • n't: He did n't scunner me at all- He didn't notice me.

Noun used with modifier

  • bigjobs: So, anybody who disnae wanna fight Big Yan, buy this book wi ' all its long werdy things, ye bigjobs scunners!

Browse dictionary entries near scunner

  1. ‹ scungilli
  2. ‹ scummy
  3. ‹ scumble
  4. ‹ scumbag
  5. ‹ scum
  6. ‹ sculpturesque
  7. ‹ sculptured
  8. ‹ sculpture
  9. ‹ sculptress
  10. ‹ sculptor
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