Scunthorpe problem in All languages combined

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Etymology: Named after the erroneous censorship of the word Scunthorpe, an English town, by Internet service AOL, because it contained the substring cunt. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Scunthorpe}} Scunthorpe, {{m|en|cunt}} cunt, {{m|en|Penistone|Penistone}} Penistone, {{m|en|penis}} penis, {{m|en|classic|classic}} classic, {{m|en|ass}} ass, {{m|en|cum laude|cum laude}} cum laude, {{m|en|cum}} cum, {{m|en|horsemen|horsemen}} horsemen, {{m|en|semen}} semen Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} Scunthorpe problem

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"Scunthorpe problem" meaning in All languages combined

Noun [English]