Shaba
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of Shaba
First recorded in 1970–75; from Swahili shaba “brass,” from Arabic shabah
Example Sentences
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Mary, a 58-year-old Asian elephant, and African elephant Shaba, 42, lived with her at the Elephant Care Center.
From Seattle Times
Shaba’s video, which was posted just a few weeks after the original clip from @ramdeep.osahan, has been viewed more than 44.8 million times as of Saturday morning.
From Fox News
As Shaba pulled off the paper towel from his own pan, he seemed stunned that the grease had come off.
From Fox News
The hack gained even more attention when online personality Dan Shaba tested it himself.
From Fox News
After one commenter said they had tried it and it failed, Shaba replied: "Then you must have done it wrong cause this works 100%."
From Fox News
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