# shamone

> English word · Interjection · IPA /ʃəˈmoʊn/

## Definitions
1. An onomatopoeia popularly heard in songs by Michael Jackson.

## Etymology
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shamone