Meaning

2 senses
  1. (Geordie)Unfair, harsh

    Here man! that's pure shan that like

  2. (Scotland)Poor, low-quality

Examples

1 sentences
  1. "Why does Urumqi have such cold weather?" "Naturally, because it's north of the Tian Shan."

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Origin

Origin obscure. Perhaps from shand (“worthless”). Alternatively, perhaps of Romani origin.

Origin obscure. Perhaps from shand (“worthless”). Alternatively, perhaps of Romani origin.

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Forms

more shan, most shan
Comparativemore shan Lesson
Superlativemost shan Lesson

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms

Word family

1 related words
Relatedshanny

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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