The act of using some type of plastic card (Visa, credit, school, debit, gift, etc) to snort cocaine.

Me and My friend thought of the word when we found out that my friend used his School ID card to do it, just scooping it in a line on the card, and "scanning" it across your nose.
"Man bitch, I was scanning last night, and that shit was rawww."

"That guy scanned last night. Afterwards he became a crazy nikkuh."
by Benjamin Phillips February 29, 2008
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term of endearment, usually between two male friends. W.Ireland, possible Gaelic origin.
John: Alright scan, any craic?
Joe: Hello John, how are you? I like your t-shirt.
by Sweats O'Harrigan March 27, 2007
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1) To make sense.
2) To agree with all the available evidence.
"The dealer and the kid go to Bankcroft's place. Scare him into telling where the dope is, and then kill him. Then the dealer kill's the kid."
"That doesn't scan why kill the kid ?"

I first noticed it in the Tv show bones Episode entitled "The Man in the Mansion", first aired February 14, 2007.
by Arkaxow April 2, 2007
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short for scandalous
when someone acts shady and liein and shit
"she said she couldnt hang out when i just saw the bitch with her people"
"shes fucking scan"
by ghajkbgjk December 3, 2009
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Backstabbin or doin somethin scandalous
"Man that bitch fucked the homeboy that was hella scan"

"Old dude at the arab store ripped me off hella scan"
by Mr Nice Guy1987 August 8, 2009
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The electronic copy of original manga, manhwa, or manhua that is about to go though scanlation

sometimes used as shortened form of the word scanlation
Can i get a raw scan of naruto before it's released?

Look at this site, they have awesome scans.
by Hespia Klarerin December 4, 2010
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