Etymology

The S*n

Today it means: Censored spelling of the Sun, a British tabloid newspaper. Full definition →

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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.

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