shamone
US/ʃəˈmoʊn/
shamone interjection: a vocalization heard in songs by Michael Jackson.
Interjection (1)
- A vocalization heard in songs by Michael Jackson.
Interjection (2) capitalized: Shamone
- Alternative letter-case form of shamone
Origin of shamone
A distortion of the phrase come on. Although popularly thought to be coined by Michael Jackson, the phrase actually originates from Mavis Staples, who used it in a live version of "I'll Take You There" in 1975.
Words that rhyme with shamone
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- moan
- throne
- atone
- clone
- crone
- prone
- depone
- hone
- loan
- cologne
- condone
- disenthrone
- disown
- eau de cologne
- enthrone
- groan
- intone
- roan
- Sloan
- Sloane
- thrown
- unknown
- bemoan
- cobblestone
- Copplestone
- grown
- joan
- known
- none
- overgrown
- pension
- phone
- postpone
- redstone
- sone
- Stallone
- answer phone
- arthron
- beknown
- cauterizing stone
- compone
- crosne
- crown
- cuboidal bone
- cuttlefish bone
- Ediphone
- enzone
- flown
Questions about shamone
- What does shamone mean?
- Shamone means a vocalization heard in songs by Michael Jackson.
- What part of speech is shamone?
- Shamone is an interjection.
- How do you pronounce shamone?
- Shamone is pronounced /ʃəˈmoʊn/ (US).
Words near shamone in the dictionary
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