of course i know the literal meaning
one of my buddy commented by photo sayin 'ur not too shabby'
and it was a good photo
was she being sarcastic, or something else?
i think she meant 'hey, u look pretty nice'
anybody got idea?
2007-10-06 12:40:38 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
That was a compliment. Not too shabby is sorta like saying, "Hey, she cleans up pretty good."
It's just a way of saying you're really pretty without being all gushy about it.
2007-10-06 12:43:52 · answer #1 · answered by Stuart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shabby means damaged, dirty, grubby or worn out; I would usually associate it with clothes, e.g. The tramp's clothes were pretty shabby. So if something is 'not too shabby' it means 'not too bad', i.e. pretty good. I think it's often used as an understatement, if somethings really good people say it's 'not too shabby'. Hope that helps! :)
2016-03-13 07:20:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Shabby clothes may be grubby or worn out. Shabby behaviour is dishonourable and without integrity. It is a much stronger word used to describe behaviour. When a night out with friends is "not shabby" it is probably rather good!
2016-04-05 07:29:49 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not To Shabby
2016-10-06 22:47:38 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Not too shabby" sounds like a safety compliment. It means one of the following:
1) You are ugly, but this is my insincere way of paying the compliment that is expected when somebody shows you a picture.
2) You have met the minimal acceptable standards of appearance. However, I chose these words to prevent you from mistakenly believing that I find you attractive.
In no way did it mean you are attractive enough to warrant her attention. She would have said something more committal.
2007-10-06 13:00:32 · answer #5 · answered by Sourball09 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not to shabby
means you look pretty nice and you don't look bad
i guess you can say it means you look good
2007-10-06 12:45:45 · answer #6 · answered by tommietot2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, that could mean she thought u look nice, but you may be over analyzing it, when she says "not too shabby" she might just mean "not too shabby"
2007-10-06 12:43:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that was a good thing. It means "Better than I even expected"
2007-10-06 12:43:10 · answer #8 · answered by *I'm the Best...I Deed It!* 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
shabby means unkept. kinda like "not bad"?
2007-10-06 12:43:40 · answer #9 · answered by gell1981 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah it's a good thing she wasn't being sarcastic don't worry :)
2007-10-06 12:43:03 · answer #10 · answered by manda102285 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋