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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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Re: Not Sure

[cnoocy]

Thumbs down? Mr. Yuk? an inverted heart? but none of those are easily pronounceable.

Re: Not Sure

[queue.livejournal.com]

You could pronounce the inverted heart as "spade". That could lead to some unfortunate misunderstandings, however.

Re: Not Sure

[in-parentheses.livejournal.com]

Oh, I like Mr. Yuk! "I yuk this." That works for me, oddly enough.

Re: Not Sure

[rikchik.livejournal.com]

I agree, Mr. Yuk. If he's not available, a frowny face should suffice: "I ☹ Golf" for instance.