Shunner
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The word Shunner is a slang word for [pensioner]. It was started in [Darlington], to which the word became popular and more commonly used. There are also other uses of the word. Such as, Shunner Elbows and Shunner Drivers.
Shunner Elbows are frequently found in [jumble] sales, or other events where a frequent amount of Shunners congregate; this is when a Shunner barges his/her way though crowds with disregard for others, in order to get their [bargain] from the sale.
The Shunner Elbow can also be found in the younger generation, more often, this is found in bars and clubs. This is when a person makes their way to the front of the [queue] at a busy bar by using pointed elbows. A perfected Shunner Elbow is when a person can get to the front of a queue easily, whilst going unnoticed to fellow drinkers.
Shunner Drivers also falls under the Shunner category. This is when shunners drive at a slow, and dangerous, pace on the roads (most likely on Sunday [mornings]) Shunner Drivers are likely to behave unexpectedly and make sudden, irrational moves on the road, such as pulling out without looking or [weaving] between two lanes. The speed limit for a Shunner Driver is approximately 20mph. -
A person who [shuns] or rejects, goes against, and/or avoids conservative or comptemporary ideals, often finding himself hostile, [choosy] and unsatisfied by the world and everything in it and ignoring the world and its contents (including people) deliberately. Thus, he presents himself as a [shisty] dick. Similar to a hater.
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