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Title: Scunner and Crabbit - The myth unveiled
Post by: sandgrounder on March 05, 2015, 21:31:57 PM

Ever wondered about the derivation of the names? Well wonder no more ;D

Whilst perusing a traditional Scottish gift shop in the wonderful Cairngorms I happened upon these coasters:


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Title: Re: Scunner and Crabbit - The myth unveiled
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on March 05, 2015, 22:02:21 PM

Never wondered, just like other folks who live in Scotland, we hear these words every day.
My confession now.... as I have lived in Scotland for so long now, I also use these words.

Title: Re: Scunner and Crabbit - The myth unveiled
Post by: GordonA on March 06, 2015, 01:25:53 AM

Well, personally, Ah'm fair scunnered that a crabbit wee gneuch frae Southport has had to enlighten fowk a' aboot the meanin' o' twae o' the maist commonly used expressions in God's Own Holy Ground !!  >:(    ;)

Title: Re: Scunner and Crabbit - The myth unveiled
Post by: GordonA on March 06, 2015, 01:30:02 AM

Ah luv ye really Russ.   8)  Let not the Dark Side be strong, together we can meet and overcome the Dark Lord of The Sith , his power is weakening !!...... ???

Title: Re: Scunner and Crabbit - The myth unveiled
Post by: Toky on March 06, 2015, 15:20:20 PM

Ah "Scunner", a great word which can be a noun or a verb. If you are a scunner, you're a pest, a pain in the butt, (if the cap fits and all that!!!!) or equally, you can be scunnered, fed up, miserable ect. I use it regularly as my hubby can be a bit of a scunner and I am often scunnered!   ;)  ;)

Title: Re: Scunner and Crabbit - The myth unveiled
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on March 06, 2015, 18:15:49 PM

My Granddaughter was totally scunnered today, watching Frozen again and complaining to me that she cannot build a snowman because there is no snow.
I told her that a friend of mine (Toky) had a lot of snow this week.  She wanted to visit  Toky.
However, we are going to see Frozen on ice next weekend, which will make her happy and not scunnered anymore.

Title: Re: Scunner and Crabbit - The myth unveiled
Post by: Highlander on March 06, 2015, 21:28:38 PM

Being a native, I have long understood the terms "scunner" and "crabbit". Indeed during a disastrous first meeting with the aforementioned "scunner" I left a t-shirt with the definition of the aforementioned "crabbit" on the front for the man himself.

I believe the aforementioned "crabbit" exchanged it for a small Efes.

But I have to confess that "scunner", on another thread, has introduced me to a term with which I am totally unfamiliar.

If anyone can explain the term "alcohol free" I would be very much obliged.