Scunny is the affectionate — and sometimes dismissive — nickname that locals and football fans use for Scunthorpe, a town in North Lincolnshire, England.
Scunny is the affectionate — and sometimes dismissive — nickname that locals and football fans use for Scunthorpe, a town in North Lincolnshire, England. Like many British towns, Scunthorpe has its own condensed nickname that regulars swap effortlessly. The word is most commonly heard from fans of Scunthorpe United FC and in regional conversation. Outside the Humber region it's mainly recognised by football supporters who've played or watched matches involving the club.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(Scotland, Northern Ireland) To cause to loathe, or feel disgust at.
(Northumbria) To dislike.
A Scottish adjective meaning annoying, irritating, or disgusting — something that causes a strong 'scunner,' which is a feeling of revulsion or strong dislike. Used in Scots and northern English dialects to describe food, people, situations, or behaviours that provoke visceral distaste or irritation.
(Northern England, Scottish) Shade, shadow.
We drove through Scunny on the way back from the match and stopped for chips at a place that had been there since forever.
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(UK, slang) Scunthorpe.
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