"shability" meaning in English

See shability in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Mandarin 傻屄 (shǎbī). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|cmn|傻屄}} Borrowed from Mandarin 傻屄 (shǎbī) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} shability (uncountable)
  1. (slang, Chinglish, derogatory) Idiocy; foolishness. Tags: derogatory, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-shability-en-noun-Y789i4qR Categories (other): Chinglish, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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