something that is old, dirty, a little over-used, messy or otherwise slightly over-loved! can aslo describe a person in an ironic way see example 2 below!
EXAMPLE 1
person 1:that table is old, like an antique
person 2:yes it's quite shabby
EXAMPLE 2
person 1; person 2 you are not too shabby(meaning you are not too bad)
person 2: that shall be our word and we will make it cool, shabby
person 1:that table is old, like an antique
person 2:yes it's quite shabby
EXAMPLE 2
person 1; person 2 you are not too shabby(meaning you are not too bad)
person 2: that shall be our word and we will make it cool, shabby
by zoe m h July 31, 2008
by liberty September 16, 2003
by andyfellovernet May 2, 2003
Its the new word for 'da bomb' or'cool'in british slang.
by xXx gyal June 1, 2005
Used in Edinburgh slang as 'out of order' (not in the context of working state of a machine or object) or something that is below societies general moral acceptability.
by landofnor November 2, 2010