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shan.

unfair, harsh

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. unfair, harsh

    Geordie
    Here man! that's pure shan that like
  2. poor, low-quality

    Scotland
Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.