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[prog]

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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Not Sure

[cnoocy]

I think I'd read "I ☠ Pearl Jam" as "I'm responsible for Eddie Vedder's demise."

how about

[cthulhia]

just the red circle and slash "don't do this" symbol?

[cortezopossum.livejournal.com]

I don't know -- a skull is more a symbol of 'death' than it is a symbol of 'hate'. Maybe a dagger (†) would be better?

[dougo.livejournal.com]

I always liked the bumper sticker "I &club; baby seals".

Avoiding card suits, I guess an appropriate organ would be the liver, since it produces bile. Not sure if people would recognize an icon of a liver, though.