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Scunner
May 23, 2009 8:51 am
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If a Scotsman says he takes a scunner to something, he means it gives him a feeling of loathing or revulsion. Grant and Martha discuss this term's possible origins. For more about the word scunner, check out the Dictionary of the Scots Language online. This is part of a complete episode.
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