scunner

scunner
1. verb
a) To be sick of.
b) To dislike.
2. noun
a) Dislike or aversion.
b) North Yorkshire term for an urban youth and usually associated with trouble or petty crime.
Syn: charva, charver, chav, scally

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  • Scunner — Scun ner, n. A feeling of disgust or loathing; a strong prejudice; abhorrence; as, to take a scunner against some one. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] Carlyle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • scunner — [skun′ər] vi. [LME (Northern dial.) < ?] [Scot. or North Eng.] to feel disgust or strong aversion n. Chiefly Brit. a strong dislike: often in the phrase take a scunner …   English World dictionary

  • Scunner — Scun ner, v. t. [Cf. {Shun}.] To cause to loathe, or feel disgust at. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Scunner — Scun ner, v. i. To have a feeling of loathing or disgust; hence, to have dislike, prejudice, or reluctance. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] C. Kingsley. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • scunner — I Scottish Vernacular Dictionary verb: to sicken, disgust, to bore to the point of annoyance. Example: Wid thon Peruvian Nose Flute music no jist scunner ye? noun: That which sickens, disgusts or bores.... also the state of being scunnered… …   English dialects glossary

  • Scunner — Basisdaten Land UdSSR russ. Bezeichnung R 1 Alternative Namen SS 1A Scunner, Jedinitschka (russ. die Erste) Klasse Kurzstreckenrakete Nutzlast 1000 kg Gefechtskopf hochexplosiv Länge 14,6 m …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • scunner — /skun euhr/, n. 1. an irrational dislike; loathing: She took a scunner to him. v.i. 2. Scot. and North Eng. to feel or show violent disgust, esp. to flinch, blanch, or gag. v.t. 3. Scot. and North Eng. to disgust; nauseate. [1325 75; ME (Scots)… …   Universalium

  • scunner — v. & n. Sc. v.intr. feel disgust or nausea. n. 1 a strong dislike (esp. take a scunner at or against). 2 an object of loathing. Etymology: 14th c.: orig. uncert …   Useful english dictionary

  • scunner — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English (Scots) skunniren Date: 14th century chiefly Scottish to be in a state of disgusted irritation II. noun Date: circa 1520 an unreasonable or extreme dislike or prejudice …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Scunner — noun The Nato reporting name of the R 1 ballistic missile built by the Soviet Union …   Wiktionary

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