An adjective meaning 'crap', 'shite', and 'general bullshit'.
Also a way of sympathising with someone.
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.
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.
by EdUni February 22, 2011
Shan is a grandma and is offensive. She also bangs chan and it’s HORRIFYING SOMEONE HELP.
Her teachers call her san san bc they have some weird ass accent
Her teachers call her san san bc they have some weird ass accent
by cute girl 121 May 28, 2019
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.
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!
using Scots words again, minger?
wot you on abaht? this is ours! we invented it man!
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...
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...."
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...."
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
by King FB November 24, 2021
Used in Northern England, meaning unfair, inappropriate, not right.
Sometimes also used as a term of embarrassment.
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!"
Falling over and having the piss taken out of you, "What a shan that was!" - "I'm really shanning now!"
by StayNorth February 17, 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.
by FilmGuy20000 May 12, 2011