I have read a load of rubbish on here about the definition of the word, its not Sharmone, its charmon and is actually Michael Jackson's artistic variation of singing "COME ON". I found this out in 1987 after the Bad single came out. I thought everybody knew this, why post things as a fact when they are completely wrong.
Gonna hurt your mind, don't shoot to kill "Come on, Come on" (Char mon, Char mon). not Sharmone.
According to Spike Lee, from his Bad25 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."
The name used for money that is acquired illegally, or through under the table offers. Hence the "Shhh" sound emphasizing the fact one must being quiet about how they recieve the money; when acquired, calls for a dance, usually the Shmoney Dance
Yo man, I wuz hustlin' and gettin' dat shmoney boi!!!
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!"