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WestMichRad

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16. Scunner:

Reply to paleotn (Reply #10)

Sat Jul 26, 2025, 08:22 PM

Jul 2025

(Intransitive verb) - in a state of dislike or aversion;
(noun) - An object of disgust, loathing, abhorrence

A well chosen word for the sign!

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To the people of Scotland, from a grateful American: [View all] Aristus Jul 2025 OP

HEAR, HEAR Skittles Jul 2025 #1

The Scots have the very best insults. Ocelot II Jul 2025 #2

OMG, that's worth a bookmark! lastlib Jul 2025 #8

O, I was expecting to hear some Scots tell him off in their own tongues. erronis Jul 2025 #13

Best protest sign ever and this one is in Scotland LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #3

ding. AllaN01Bear Jul 2025 #7

Not sure what scunner means. But it seems bad. paleotn Jul 2025 #10

Scunner: WestMichRad Jul 2025 #16

Sorry!!! Dystopian Jul 2025 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Dystopian Jul 2025 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Kali999 Jul 2025 #23

Thank you Dystopian Jul 2025 #24

I remember you. Welcome. murielm99 Jul 2025 #30

Hello Dystopian Jul 2025 #36

I remember you too. Welcome back! LearnedHand Jul 2025 #31

Thank you Dystopian Jul 2025 #37

I have been away and have no idea what has happened today MuseRider Jul 2025 #4

YES!!! niyad Jul 2025 #5

ding. AllaN01Bear Jul 2025 #6

What you said, Aristus! calimary Jul 2025 #9

Good for the Scots...unfortunately I read that the orange abscess is opening a third golf course there...geez... wcmagumba Jul 2025 #11

Who keeps giving him approval and permission to do that shit?? NBachers Jul 2025 #22

Thank you, Alba! Wild blueberry Jul 2025 #12

Pestilential Feculence would make a good punk rock band name... Wounded Bear Jul 2025 #14

Two signs at the protest stollen Jul 2025 #15

link? nt orleans Jul 2025 #20

I *LOVE* how you prepared that golf course usonian Jul 2025 #17

Scotland makes e proud to have had one grandparent wh was half Scottish. soldierant Jul 2025 #19

Well said, Aristus wendyb-NC Jul 2025 #25

Thank you. Aristus Jul 2025 #26

Always loved the word codswallop, lol. mwmisses4289 Jul 2025 #27

I think so. I loved it. Aristus Jul 2025 #28

Lol! mwmisses4289 Jul 2025 #29

Mahalo for making this Thread, Aristus!💙 Cha Jul 2025 #32

Thank you for the post. I too want to see him exit from the scene. twodogsbarking Jul 2025 #33

These are some of the nicknames the Scots have come up with for him: LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #34

... Aristus Jul 2025 #35