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Shabak or ISBN (شابک In Persian)

ISBN in Iran is called Shabak, an abbreviated form of International Standard Book Number in Persian language.
A: Hey dude if you want to print and publish your book in Iran, you must get a Shabak for it first.
B: What's Shabak?
A: Shabak is abbreviated form of: Shomare Standarde Bein-al-melali-e Ketab. It means International Standard Book Number.

C: Hey mate, why do you think its necessary to add Shabak in Urban Dictionary? It's not even English.
D: Thats why. Cause in Persian 80% of people pronounce it Shabk. In Persian, Shabak and Shabk have a similar writing. Like (شابک & شابک) But here they can learn the correct pronunciation is Shabak, not Shabk.
C: Hmm.. I see
Shabak by DanielOB January 7, 2023
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Meaning mentally deranged.
That is so shabak of you.
Shabak by Eiwndne November 28, 2023
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Shabak AZA

The best fucking Chapter in BBYO. Shabak is the pimp chapter of BBYO and is also used to define hooking up. Also a word used to say hi, nice job or whats up as well as many other meanings.
1- "Yo What the shabak is up"

2- "I Shabaked Amy last night"

1- "Seriously Shabak AZA"
Shabak AZA by djanks86 February 17, 2010
When she has kids she will be the best mum ever. She will love her child to the moon and back. Loves all things shiny but confuses easily. Belonging to the night; Young lady. Lovable, Caring Hard & Smart working. People who know her will always love her a lot.
She's so cool. Maybe her name is Shabana.
Shabana by Cool' May 19, 2021

Joey Joe-Joe Junior Shabadoo 

Phony name Homer Simpson uses to ask moe the bartender for advice in the Season 5 episode "The last Temptation of Homer. Also coincidentally one of moe's tavern's regular customers as well, making it one of the funniest simpson's jokes of all time.
Homer "Moe I need your advice"
Moe "Yeah?"
Homer "See I got this friend named Joey Joe-Joe Junior Shabadoo"
Moe "That's the worst name I've ever heard"
(Joey Joe-Joe Jr. Shabadoo then leaves the bar in tears)
Barney "Hey Joey Joe Joe!"

Al Shabaab 

An Islamic organization that controls much of southern Somalia, excluding the capital, Mogadishu. It has waged an insurgency against Somalia's transitional government and its Ethiopian supporters since 2006. Originally the militant wing of the Islamic Courts Union, the group that controlled Somalia prior to the country's invasion by Ethiopian forces, al-Shabaab leaders have claimed affiliation with al-Qaeda since 2007. Though most analysts believe al-Shabaab's organizational links to al-Qaeda are weak, in February 2008 the United States added the group to its list of foreign terrorist organizations.
Al Shabaab's strength has grown since then, but many experts say the withdrawal of Ethiopian forces from Somalia in January 2009 could diminish the group's basis for popular support. In what marked the group's first major attack outside of Somalia, al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for twin bombings that killed more than seventy people in Kampala, Uganda (NYT) during the World Cup final on July 11, 2010.
Al Shabaab by Dancing with Fire June 18, 2011
Shaba is a name for a female used in some Islamic countries like Maldives.

It refers to an Arabic word ( شابة,شبة ) that means "young" in feminine and also used to refer to a beautiful thing to tell something is much beautiful and vital.

The word was used by the ancient Arabs to name a male "Shab" and a female "Shaba,Shabba" specially in a tribe called "banou shabeeba" "بنو شبيبة" , while now used only in no-arabian Islamic countries as a female name.

Still used in Arabian countries to tell something is young, vital, and beautiful specially in the Western African Arabian countries.
Someone: Hello Shaba!
Shaba by ZSof December 31, 2014
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