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The S*n

The S*n proper noun: censored spelling of the Sun, a British tabloid newspaper.

Proper noun

The S*n

  1. (UK, derogatory, humorous, sometimes, especially Liverpool) Censored spelling of the Sun, a British tabloid newspaper.
    • Billionaire entrepreneur Lord Sugar has slammed The S*n newspaper for their Hillsborough coverage after they mocked him for falling for a Twitter hoax.2016 January 1, Dan Kay, “Lord Sugar slams The S*n over Hillsborough and backs Liverpool boycott”, in Liverpool Echo

Forms of The S*n

alternative formthe S*n

Origin of The S*n

From the name of the UK newspaper The Sun, implying that even referring to it by name is offensive. Used particularly in Liverpool since shortly after the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, which The Sun falsely attributed to hooliganism by Liverpool FC fans.

Questions about The S*n

What does The S*n mean?
The S*n means censored spelling of the Sun, a British tabloid newspaper.
What part of speech is The S*n?
The S*n is a proper noun.

Words near The S*n in the dictionary

  1. the Rock
  2. The Rocks
  3. the rough side of one's tongue
  4. the rubber hits the road
  5. the rubber meets the road
  6. The S*n
  7. the same
  8. the same mixture as before
  9. The Sandon
  10. The Sands
  11. the schoolmaster is abroad

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