Scuppered

Wow, a 3 post day! Obviously intrigued by lots of things today. Anyway, back to the title. I have to add this to my fave words of all-time list. Along with ubiquitous and dodgy, scuppered is one of my faves. I love the sound of the word. The way it flows off the tongue. Its sound even conveys its negativity.

scup·per ² (skŭp'ər) Pronunciation Key
tr.v. scup·pered, scup·per·ing, scup·pers

1. Chiefly British To overwhelm or massacre.
2. To ruin or destroy: "The world oil glut combined with disastrous federal energy policies to scupper Alberta's economy" (Christian Science Monitor).