an irish curse used when calling shotgun. can be used with the shotgun call "shotgun, no shambles" or if not used "shotgun", a second person can call shambles and they get shotty.
Person 1: Shotgun, no shambles
Person 2: Fuck
Person 1: Shotgun
Person 2: Shambles
Person 1: Fuck, you win
Person 2: Fuck
Person 1: Shotgun
Person 2: Shambles
Person 1: Fuck, you win
by carpetmuncher1011 March 28, 2010
A word, when called, nullifies a previous shotgun call, and immediately enters the "shotgun"-caller and the "shambles"-caller into a best-two-out-of-three paper-rock-scissors match, winner receiving the shotgun seat.
NOTE: "Shambles" may be avoided by modifying the "shotgun" call to "shotgun-no-shambles".
NOTE: "Shambles" may be avoided by modifying the "shotgun" call to "shotgun-no-shambles".
by wfu demon deacons February 02, 2007
1. A word used by idiots who think they'll sound intelligent if they use it in a sentence.
2. The state in which Africa was left after the Europeans had their way with them.
2. The state in which Africa was left after the Europeans had their way with them.
by apgovt March 31, 2009
A plural noun, which is treated as singular in construction of sentences, that has connotations of disorder, particularly when as a result of willful indiscipline.
How did that shambles ever get on the air?
Trying to get anything useful done over a video link always results in an unusable shambles.
Wow, episode 36 was an epic shambles.
Trying to get anything useful done over a video link always results in an unusable shambles.
Wow, episode 36 was an epic shambles.
by ubercurmudgeon January 19, 2011
by aintnothing7 November 23, 2014
A disorganised situation which comes about in an organisation because the shower who call themselves management didn't or couldn't think ahead so didn't see it coming.
The simplest form of 'shambles' which could have been foreseen by any 12 year old.
The simplest form of 'shambles' which could have been foreseen by any 12 year old.
When X and Y were away from the office at the same time, no one knew how to answer the phone turning everything into a shambles but it wasn't a complete shambles as email still worked.
by MoLincs November 29, 2011
by Anonymous Influence December 12, 2003