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Is a slang word, used mainly in Ireland to describe a person who tries to be, and acts like a chav or its Irish counterpart - knacker.

They spend most of their time "hanging" around in groups acting "hard", desperately trying to get attention from a particularily classy breed of girl (or guy).

Often Shambags come from well off backgrounds and are very wealthy indeed, some even attending private schools! They desperately try to con everybody into thinking they are chavs so to appear tough, usually driven by low self-esteem.

They wear Burberry hats, Lacoste or Fred Perry tops (preferably striped horizontally), traksuit bottoms (often white) and white shoes with the laces tucked in the side and the tongue puled out over the end of the trouser leg

the word shambag comes from "sham" as in to con and "scumbag" - the look these people are trying to achieve

The Shambag race is growing rapidly and needs to be stopped, lets just hope they die out in a bloody war with the Emo
"what a shambag"
"That guy is such a shambag"
Shambag by Cahillgod March 7, 2007
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The best way to make God’s power available. Also known as praying in the spirit
A little shambala here, a little shambala there
Shambala by Dami_maverick June 24, 2021
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The term used to describe a bag which replicates a patented designer bag.
"Look at Roshaan's new Louis Vuitton bag"
"No thats defo a scambag"
Scambag by scambags4ever September 25, 2017
Sparkling wine that is not very good at all. Shampagne is usually very cheap, not only in quality, but also in price.
Roger: Hey, Dave! How was Betty's New Year's Eve party?
Dave: It was OK, but the SHAMpagne she served was AWFUL! I'll bet the vintage of that crap was last Wednesday!!
SHAMpagne by brooskitooski January 1, 2020

Shahbagi 

Bangladeshi secular minded confused individual who is triumphalistic and anti-intellectual in terms of 1971 narratives, hoarsely demands slaughtering and hanging any perceived opponent as part of their political agenda, internalizes Islamophobic rhetoric as notions of progressive modernity. Has a strong biriyani fetish.
As the packets of biriyani were being served, the Shahbagis flocked in droves, taking a well deserved lunch break from demanding the slaughter of some bearded white men, as their police escorts looked along .
Shahbagi by tomatoespotatoes October 16, 2016

Shambado 

When you see this animal, your ballsacks grow and hair emerges. He is the Greek god of puberty and sex.
Damn I just saw a shambado at the zoo
Shambado by Shambadoobado February 12, 2020

Shambazzle

Interjection A combination of Wombazzle and Shamwow, shambazzle is an exclamation of joy or agreement. Common missuses of this term are when used to express displeasure, disagreement, disappointment, or disgust.
"Dude you just bowled a 300. Shambazzle!"

"you want to go to the mall later?
"Hell yeah I do, Shambazzle!"

"Woot Woot Shambazzle!"
Shambazzle by Jein Verisco January 27, 2010
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Frothability 

The measure of an emotional and over zealous consumer in an upwardly charging market, also known as a bull market. It's characterized by rising asset prices, increased investor confidence, and favorable growth in the markets, bro.
The frothability was evident as over-zealous consumers eagerly engaged in bidding wars, driving property prices to unsustainable levels reminiscent of previous speculative bubbles.
Frothability by cptn.kagaroo1 January 26, 2024
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Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
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pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
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A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
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No Surprises Wedding

A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.

This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
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Ulzzang true definition is "best & "face" = best face in korean. They are basically people with above average looks, sometimes with the use of photoshop and haduri who post their pics online, some becoming internet celebrities.
"Hey, see that chick over there? She's pretty enough to be an ulzzang. :D"
ulzzang by `r i k kit t y February 26, 2008
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