scundered

English

Etymology

Alteration of scunnered.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskʌndəɹd/

Adjective

scundered (comparative more scundered, superlative most scundered)

1. (Northern Ireland, slang) Fed up; not content, not satisfied.

   I'm scundered. I'm going home.

2. (Northern Ireland Belfast only, slang) Embarrassed; caught off guard.

   I'm scundered. I just asked a lady out and she said no.

   • 2015, Mary Daly, Grace Kelly, Families and Poverty: Everyday Life on a Low Income, Policy Press, →ISBN, page 155:

     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. […] ’

   • 2017, Shirley-Anne McMillan, The Unknowns‎^[1], Hachette, →ISBN:

     ‘My face actually hit the pavement.’
     ‘Scundered!’ I said.
     ‘Exactly!’ Meg laughed.

3. (Northern Ireland, slang) Minge; being a minge.

   I'm scundered. I’m gorgeous sir.