[Forwarded by my sister who got it from a friend @agr.gc.ca]<\/i><\/p>\n
Almost every word of the form “sc(vowel)(x)”<\/b> is a gross noun or has some other negative connotation. why is this? <\/p>\n
Jeremy started on 2003-08-01 04:11PM <\/b>
\nscar
\nscam
\nscum
\nscab
\nscuzz
\nscore (to burn or scratch)
\nscale<\/p>\n
Lesley contributed on 2003-08-05 10:13AM <\/b>
\nscuff
\nscurf
\nscud<\/p>\n
Jo contributed on 2003-08-06 09:11AM <\/b>
\nscurvy
\nscow (garbage boat)
\nscarf (as in eat greedily)
\nscoff
\nscouse (Liverpudlian poorman’s stew, mostly potatoes or originally,
\nship’s biscuit)
\nscuttle or scupper (as in – to sink a boat)
\nScylla (Greek mythology – monster)
\nscullion (dish washer)
\nscud (as in missile)
\nscunner (as in take a scunner to someone)
\nscut (derogatory for short person – ‘He’s a wee scut’)
\nscorn
\nscold
\nscathe
\nscalp (vb)
\nscarper
\nscant
\nscandal
\nsciatica<\/p>\n
my g-d – it’s endless <\/p>\n
Lesley replied on 2003-08-06 10:07AM <\/b>
\nYou rule, Jo!!! <\/p>\n
Jo responded on 2003-08-06 10:15 AM<\/b>
\nI may rule – but I can’t spell. That should be SCIVIL or perhaps SCEVIL<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
[Forwarded by my sister who got it from a friend @agr.gc.ca] Almost every word of the form “sc(vowel)(x)” is a gross noun or has some other negative connotation. why is this? Jeremy started on 2003-08-01 04:11PM scar scam scum scab … Continue reading