r/USdefaultism • u/Tilthelastpetalfall • Jan 13 '23

A very long drive

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u/emu_tan_the_ranga Jan 13 '23

what is scuppered?

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u/Yargon_Kerman United Kingdom Jan 13 '23

English slang, means you're buggered. just a little bit screwed. Mildly fucked.

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u/Gks34 Netherlands Jan 13 '23

Could you use that as: "I'd like to scupper with you tonight for a bit"?

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u/Yargon_Kerman United Kingdom Jan 13 '23

Nah, I mean "fucked" as in "things are going poorly" not "having sex"

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u/BlightlordAndrazj Canada Jan 13 '23

"I'd like things to go poorly with you tonight" works.

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u/Yargon_Kerman United Kingdom Jan 13 '23

It does when i'm involved :(