Scundered
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈskʌndəɹd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Scundered is an adjective meaning (Northern Ireland, slang) Fed up; not content, not satisfied.
Meaning
(Northern Ireland, slang) Fed up; not content, not satisfied.
More Meanings
- (Belfast, slang) Embarrassed; caught off guard.
Example Sentences
I'm scundered. I'm going home.
I'm scundered. I just asked a lady out and she said no.
‘My face actually hit the pavement.’ ‘Scundered!’ I said. ‘Exactly!’ Meg laughed.
She uses the word ‘scundered’, which is a Northern Irish colloquialism for a mixture of being caught off guard and embarrassment: ‘[…]So the day I went in, I was paying £19 and the teacher said to me, “Are you sure you can afford it?” I was scundered, so I was, because his teachers know I don't have a job.[…]’
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dischuffed, scorned, filleted, disprised, cut up, gutted.
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