slang for self-stimulation; acronym for Stay Home And Masturbate; generally used as an excuse when one does not want to participate in social activities/events. Can also be used to as a synonym for masturbation, regardless of whether or not the subject actually stayed home.
"Hey Nadia, we're going to Shenanigans tonight, you coming?"
"Nah, I'm not really feeling it tonight. Think I'm just gonna sham."
"That sext you sent me was so hot that I just had to sham."
"I shammed last night."
"Nah, I'm not really feeling it tonight. Think I'm just gonna sham."
"That sext you sent me was so hot that I just had to sham."
"I shammed last night."
by dra1nbead December 15, 2014

the sexiest dudes out there fr. shams is a nice and sweet dude, but might be a little freaky in bed and will rock your world.
by owo:3 January 22, 2024

A reference to young men who grow scruffy beards, wear their hair in a greasy and disheveled fashion and wear surplus military field jackets in an apparent attempt at duplicating the stereotypical media image of a traumatized war veteran.
That young twenty-something with the darting eyes and the spastic movements whom I saw sitting in front of the English department seems to be affecting quite an elaborate shell sham.
by takarakujiniatatta April 17, 2010

A name that is common in Middle East. It means the sun in Arabic. It can also be spelled like Shems and Chams.
The one who has the name is very beautiful and very warm like the sun.
This persons personality is one of a kind. Many things about this person feels like the sun.
The one who has the name is very beautiful and very warm like the sun.
This persons personality is one of a kind. Many things about this person feels like the sun.
by Iknowitallsodontworry December 12, 2016

The most annoying person you will EVER MEET!!!! She will insult you and make fun of you so bad that she will make you cry.
by x-woman May 30, 2019

A sham is something that is not real or fake shams can be made up by anyone like the government or your average Joe Shmoe
by My shadow and me June 12, 2021

It's a derogatory term used against yellow-skinned, female Arabs, who eat too many bananas. They are also misandrists.
by The Shamsologist October 20, 2022
