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Shan is an amazing girl with a massive love for animals, and in particular horses. She is stunningly pretty, and can definitely be relied on if you need a favour. However, make sure you stay on the good side of Shan as you definitely don't want to see her nasty side because if you do, she can be a douche. If you stay on the good side with Shan, you'll be friends for life. Shan is loved by a lot of people, and quite a handful of boys are attracted to her. If your lucky enough to be her boyfriend, she will stay with you and put alot of effort into the relationships. Shan's are often dating or shipped with people names James, Billy, Luke, Michael, Braydon/Brandon, Keenan, Beau, Andrew, Hunta, Ben, Milo, Gregory, Malcom, Taj or John. When Shan's are sad, ask them if they're ok, but if they don't open up to you, it's best to let them be as they love their own space. Shan's have many friends and are usually all close friends with girls named Hannah, Toni, Holly, Josie, Grace, Millie and Freya and heaps more. Overall, Shan's are amazing, pretty, animal-loving and talented girls.
Person 1: Wow that girl over there is hot asf
Person 2: Yeah she is I've also seen her riding horses and going shooting with her bf James
Person 1: Yeah, I think she must be a Shan
Shan by don't_give_no_yellow_ducks February 14, 2021
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An adjective meaning 'crap', 'shite', and 'general bullshit'.
Also a way of sympathising with someone.
-Joe: "Steve went home with that absolute munter from Hive and found out she was a man..."

David: "Shan times"

-After spending seven hours in the Library writing her essay, Alice arrived home only to realise she had left her usb key in the taxi. Shan times abounded.
Shan by EdUni March 9, 2011
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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!
shan by knawlege304 October 22, 2011
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...."
shan by thewilderness September 23, 2011
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
Shan by King FB November 24, 2021
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!"
Shan by StayNorth March 4, 2011
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!
Shan by FilmGuy20000 June 5, 2011