scunnered
Language: Scots · [ˈskʌnərd] · Pronunciation: SKUN-erd
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Meaning
thoroughly fed up, sick of it
The story
A scunner is a strong dislike, and to be scunnered is to have had more than enough, of the weather or the bus. The word has been in Scots for centuries and still gets daily use. English says fed up, a little more politely.
The four rounds
- Which language is it from?
- Scots
- How does it sound in Scotland?
- Everyday, and a bit gruff
- Where would you hear it?
- Day three of rain on a camping trip
- What does it mean?
- Having had more than enough
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