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What's the antonym of the neologasmic verb usage of heart, as in "I heart this song"?

I'm not sure one exists, insofar as I can't think of an atomic, universally recognizable symbol that transitively means "dislike".

I submit skull. Pos: It's another body part, it's already in use as a symbol (albeit in other contexts) where it carries a universally negative meaning. (Yes, even if you think pirates are cool.) Neg: it's already in use as a verb, if a specialized one. (I'm thinkin' about competitive rowing.) (And, to be fair, I see that "heart" has an archaic transitive use, meaning "hearten".)

Any better suggestions? Hmm? Why do I need to know? Because this has been bugging me for days, that's why.

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Re: Not Sure

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Yeah, while it seems like a good symbol, I would end up reading it more as something like "I kill this" or "I poison this" rather than "I hate/dislike this."

I'm thinking a picture of a gall-bladder might convey the appropriate bilous sentiment, but I don't think it would be very easily recognized.