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  1. 1. Pronounced with excessive exaggeration of the second "a", as in example 1. Shaddap is used to tell somebody to [shut up] without sounding overly serious. It can also be used pre-emptively, as in example 2. The crowning usage of shaddap however is as an unexpected end to a phrase, particularly when used to imply that somebody had said something extremely stupid. > 1. "Shaddaaaaaaaaaaaap." > 2. "I know what you're going to say, and I'm telling you, shaddap." > 3. "How much more does a hard drive weigh when full?" > "Oh it weighs about shaddaaaap." Source: ecdict

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