3 definitions by Lydia Macdougall
Derives from the words to pretend and own. To pretend to oneself, commonly used when having days off work or school under false pretenses of being ill.
by Lydia Macdougall October 3, 2003
To describe something or someone as glamourous, can be used to describe objects with ethnic or fairy-like qualities.
'The girl wore a sparkling pink dress, her hair was in a high ponytail finished with glitter trim, she was such a shambanina'
'The gold stilleto heels with diamonte detail and sequin straps were described as shambanina shoes'
'The gold stilleto heels with diamonte detail and sequin straps were described as shambanina shoes'
by Lydia Macdougall October 3, 2003