shan
word
Definition
A slang word meaning to deliberately avoid, stay away from, or reject someone or something.
Usage & Nuances
Very informal and mostly used in African American Vernacular English (AAVE) and online. Commonly appears as 'shan someone' (ignore or avoid someone). Not standard English. Often used to talk about ghosting or avoiding people, not things.
Spanish: (jerga) evitar - esquivarPortuguese (BR): (gíria) evitar - dar um fora emPortuguese (PT): (gíria) evitar - fugir deChinese (Simplified): （俚語）避開 - 迴避Chinese (Traditional): （俚語）避開 - 迴避Hindi: （स्लैंग）टालना - बचनाArabic: （عامية）يتجنب - يبتعد عنBengali: এড়িয়ে চলা - উপেক্ষা করাRussian: игнорировать - избегать (кого-то)Japanese: 無視する - 避けるVietnamese: phớt lờ - tránh xa (ai đó)Korean: 무시하다 - 피하다 (사람을)Turkish: görmezden gelmek - uzak durmak (birinden)Urdu: نظرانداز کرنا - دور رہنا (کسی سے)Indonesian: mengabaikan - menjauhi (seseorang)
Example Sentences
I don't get why she keeps shanning me—did I do something wrong?
natural
If someone is toxic, just shan them and move on.
natural
People really started to shan him after that drama.
natural
They shan anyone who disagrees with them.
basic
He started to shan his classmates after the argument.
basic
Why did you shan me at the party?
basic