Noun. Person who invites ridicule through displaying self-defeating over-reaction to events or opinions they find disagreeable. Anyone who causes disadvantage or injury to themselves whilst attempting to exact revenge for an perceived slight.
Johnny was well known for his irrational and sometimes violent reaction to everyday setbacks. He was a real shoeburner.
A derogatory term for a supporter of Hibernian FC (Football Club). The term originally referred to an abuser of heroin, as in, how the drug was “cooked” on a spoon. The cross reference to Hibernian FC is due to the content of the Irvine Welsh novel Trainspotting (and movie) which was primarily based in and around the Leith area which is home to Hibernian FC.