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According to Spike Lee, from his Bad 25 documentary, "Shamone" "isn't just a cool way to say "come on," but MJ's tribute to soul singer Mavis Staples, who used it in a live version of "I'll Take You There" in 1975."

Source : vulture.com
See the video where "Shamone" was first used by YouTubing Mavis Staples- I'll Take You There
Shamone by mns November 28, 2012
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Shamone comes from the Michael Jackson song "Bad" released in 1987. It is a distinctive deliberate mispronunciation of "come on" used frequently by Jackson, occasionally spelt "cha'mone", "jamone" or more commonly "shamone".

Today shamone can be used pretty much the same way "word" is commonly used.
"Come on, man, we're going to the bar. I said, SHAMONE!"

"Ok, I'm coming."
shamone by efyoo2 June 26, 2009

Samboner 

A sandwich connoisseur from the Philadelphia area. A samboner will talk for hours on end about slab vs chopped cheesesteaks, Wiz vs American vs Cooper Sharp, broccoli rabe vs creamed spinach in a roast pork sambo, not to mention debates over sambo-producing venues.

Along with "sambo" (noun, sandwich) another variation of samboner is "sambone" (verb, to eat a sambo and assess its merits on video for other samboners).
"Any real samboner knows you need a seeded jawn to soak up the juices in a Roast Pork sambo."

"I can't trust online reviews these days because they are all paid advertisements. I need to talk to a samboner before we order hoagies next week. If it's good, I might even whip out my iPhone and sambone it myself."
Samboner by Toastwaver January 22, 2021

Shamboner 

The act of when you are washing your public hair with shampoo while having an erection. Then, the shampoo accident enters the penis hole causing immense burning, stinging, and eventually death.
"The cause of death undoubtedly his 6 inch Shamboner."
Shamboner by Bry P. June 12, 2016
Rest In Peace Michael Jackson - Shamone !
Today we lost a musical genius and perhaps the creator of what we now know as dance. We haven't lost what he taught us though - Shamone !
Shamone by fan of mj June 26, 2009
michael jackson used it in his music. means anything you want. shamone!
yo that was nice. SHAMONE!
shamone by mowen November 23, 2003
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