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    shabby

    shabby - Dictionary definition and meaning for word shabby

    Definition
    (adj) showing signs of wear and tear
    Synonyms : moth-eaten , ratty , tatty
    Example Sentence
    • a ratty old overcoat
    • shabby furniture
    • an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains
    Definition
    (adj) mean and unworthy and despicable
    Example Sentence
    • shabby treatment
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for shabby

shaggy in Scooby doo used to wear untidy clothes and he doest shave so first meaning is IN POOR CONDITION BY WEAR AND TEAR, he was also MEAN for having food and Scooby snacks

shabby = shab (shaheb) + by; shaheb are cheap & mean so we decided British to leave India.


Word used in video below:
text: It's not too shabby for Rachel.
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