A type of person who makes shitty music and plays the recorder (or any woodwind instrument) horribly, while being bald, fat, and diabetic. An Ian Shanahan is generally lonely, can't get laid, and likes to touch people inappropriately; thus, a synonymous term would be "The Tickler". Most applications of this term apply to Australians, but it can be used on any person from any country.
Person 1: Hey have you heard of the person who played to an empty crowd at the Western Sydney University? That guy is a total Ian Shanahan!
Person 2: Yeah, he tried to âtickleâ his own mom the other day.