Scunnered means: Fed up, disgusted, sick of something. Strong Glaswegian/Scottish word. "I'm scunnered with this weather.". It is mainly Scottish English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
scunnered
Fed up, disgusted, sick of something.
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If one is scunnered, one is irritated, frustrated, weary - and one is also, somehow, revolted.
Reform UK obviously revels in its role as an anti-establishment vehicle, attempting to be the champion of the scunnered.
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Fed up, disgusted, sick of something. Strong Glaswegian/Scottish word. "I'm scunnered with this weather."
“Reform UK obviously revels in its role as an anti-establishment vehicle, attempting to be the champion of the scunnered.”
"Pure scunnered with the lot of it."
Scunnered means: Fed up, disgusted, sick of something. Strong Glaswegian/Scottish word. "I'm scunnered with this weather.". It is mainly Scottish English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
scunnered means: Fed up, disgusted, sick of something. Strong Glaswegian/Scottish word. "I'm scunnered with this weather.". Register: informal, Scottish English. Often not understood outside its region; gloss the word on first use when writing for an international audience. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself.
“If one is scunnered, one is irritated, frustrated, weary - and one is also, somehow, revolted.”
“Reform UK obviously revels in its role as an anti-establishment vehicle, attempting to be the champion of the scunnered.”
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