Meaning of scundered | Babel Free
/ˈskʌndəɹd/Definitions
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Fed up; not content, not satisfied. Northern-Ireland, slang
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Embarrassed; caught off guard. slang
Examples
“I'm scundered. I'm going home.”
“I'm scundered. I just asked a lady out and she said no.”
“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.[…]’”
“‘My face actually hit the pavement.’ ‘Scundered!’ I said. ‘Exactly!’ Meg laughed.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.