shan

A word English chavs think is their own unique word but it's just another from Scots which has been in regular use in Scotland for hundreds of years. Earliest example from the work of Allan Ramsay, a Scots makar from the 17th century.

Has a variety of meanings including worn-out, unfair, frightened, and more. Of obscure origin. Possibly from old Scottish Gaelic 'sean', meaning old, worn, ancient.

yeah man, that's shan innit?!
using Scots words again, minger?
wot you on abaht? this is ours! we invented it man!

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shan

1) A Northern English scally term used to express unfairness:

2) A Northern English scally term used to vocalise embarrassment:

3) A Buddhist word to describe the compassionate fundamental nature of Great Enlightened Beings...

1) Wayne: "Maccy D's have barred us it's proper shan... tho I s'pose I did pull me kecks down and throw a pickle at a member of staff..."

2) "Your uncle is Pat Sharp... what a shan!!"

(To make a shan of oneself is to publicly embarrass oneself. ie "I made a shan of myself." Shant is it's past participle. ie "I was pure shant last night" or "I was shant reet up like, eh!")

3) man: "Dalai Lama... why is it that the more I think of people's inherently loving nature, my compassion for humanity grows?"

Dalai Lama: "You're pure shan...."

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Shan

A person with good heart and kind, very nice and funny. The smile is his strong point and he is genetically tall and muscular. The perfect and understanding boyfriend, once you meet him your life will never be the same

Without shan it's fine but with him it's better

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shanning

Word used to describe a gay guy who has yet to come out the closet. Guy who pretends to have interest in women to cover his true sexuality.

God, he is so hiding that he is a shanning.

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Shan

Used in Northern England, meaning unfair, inappropriate, not right.
Sometimes also used as a term of embarrassment.

Watching someone get picked on and feeling bad, "That's so shan!"

Falling over and having the piss taken out of you, "What a shan that was!" - "I'm really shanning now!"

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Shan

A blonde woman whose combination of beauty, brains and personality captivates everyone who sees her. She can literally unknowingly cause people to practically worship her.

I can't stop thinking about this girl I met the other day. She is SUCH a Shan!

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Shan

Peka pogi king santiago since birth oo
Keng sobrang pogi na ding babayi king santiago gu crush de oo

Basta shan mabait yan matulungin oo.

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