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Sham

Al-Sham or Shām (شام), is the Arabic term for the Greater Syria region, that is called in English the Levant or the eastern Mediterranean, including the modern countries of Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, Cyprus, and Turkey's Hatay Province. Bilad al-Sham, the Caliphate province of the same region.
“our current free health service is a sham”
by @bdaygirlll684 September 4, 2024
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Sham

1) I had to sham my cd in my cd player now its stuck.

2) I shammed all my clothes in my drawer now it won't open.
by Anita Peter June 10, 2009
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shell sham

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
mugGet the shell shammug.

Sham

Irish slang
A term of endearment similar to lad or bai
"What's happening sham"
"Well sham, what about ye"
"Wee sham"
by Paudy May 13, 2019
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Shams

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.
What does she look like?
She looks like Shams
by Iknowitallsodontworry December 12, 2016
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sham

the best person you will ever meet. they’re so special they’ll leave such a big impact on you you wont be able to ever get over them. they’re the sweetest most adorable person ever when they like you they’ll start putting in effort with the things they do for you they’ll love you alot even though they’re alittle lazy they’ll try their best to make you happy and they notice the little things about you. so great at keeping secrets and one of the people you’ll never forget in life. if you have a sham in your life literally treasure them forever <3
by meowmaster3330 November 22, 2021
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sham

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."
by dra1nbead December 15, 2014
mugGet the shammug.

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