The S*n

proper noun

Censored spelling of the Sun, a British tabloid newspaper.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative the S*n

  1. UKderogatoryhumoroussometimesespecially LiverpoolCensored 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

Origin

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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APA

The S*n. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/The%20S%2An

MLA

“The S*n.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/The%20S%2An. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “The S*n,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/The%20S%2An.

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