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Scunthorpe problem

Named for a town in England, a problem that occurs when internet filters block legitimate names because they contain certain combinations of letters which taken out of context can be considered obscene
Mr. Lipshitz was denied an e-mail address because of a Scunthorpe problem.

Scunthorpe and Lightwater are both towns in England that are sometimes blocked by internet search engines.

Lipshitz

Scunthorpe

Lightwater
Scunthorpe problem by Michael_Hunt December 22, 2008

Scunthorpe 

aka "Scumthorpe" is a town in lincolnshire that is renowned for its sights such as The Desert Rat, Westcliff Wall and The Pied Piper (2 of which are now gone) If you fancy getting some drugs or even getting stabbed, perhaps visit the westcliff area of town, the kind local residents will make you feel right at home!
Person 1: I need to key off some ket but nobody will buy it, any advice?
Person 2: Whatever you do, don't go to scunthorpe, or it'll be gone before you can say "Riddings Pool"
Scunthorpe by Dayone2013 October 16, 2016

The Scunthorpe Dip 

Dipping your herpes infected cock into a glass of red wine, preferable merlot or Sauvignon Cabernet, and then passing the viral plague onto your family and friends.
"My lips hurt"
"Your dad just did the Scunthorpe dip in your wine"
The Scunthorpe Dip by Lewdawg994 September 23, 2017

sCUNThorpe quack 

Anti- vaxxer with no medical experience but willing to try and convince family members they know all about the "bigger picture "
Your brother's such a fuckin. sCUNThorpe quack , he's fuckin. dangerous...!
sCUNThorpe quack by HKP..? January 12, 2021

Scunthorpe 

That one town that Tinie Tempahs never been to
Random Person: Have you seen that football team Scunthorpe Utd?
Temaph: Who?
Scunthorpe by jamiewatsonwfc September 9, 2020

Scunthorpe 

Disgusting place in North Lincolnshire, well known for it's bad taste in shops, take aways, and a man called 'Cedric'.
Scunthorpe is wank, nuff said.
I can feel my life expectancy decreasing as I enter Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe by Johnny6789 December 11, 2011