Shawshanking is the act of reacting with appalled disbelief because someone hasn't seen a movie that it is considered a classic.
Originated with someone having not seen The Shawshank Redemption, but can be applied to any movie.
"I haven't seen Poltergeist."
"YOU HAVEN'T SEEN POLTERGEIST?!"
"You're Shawshanking me!"
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The act of aligning your shit splash with other ambient sounds in the bathroom.
"It was so awkward. I had to Shawshank because my boss was pissing right next to me and I didn't want him to hear how big my shit was."
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A classic revenge technique in which the offended party hollows-out a space in a hardcover book and then deposits his bowel movement in said book. Upon closing the book, he places in on the bookshelf or desk of the offending party, where it festers undiscovered for weeks until the smell finally subsides.
Your roommate sleeps with your girlfriend while you're on a business trip, you need a non-violent, yet maddening way to re-pay his disloyalty. Hence, the Shawshank.
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Verb - To pilfer; steal a small amount at a time by filling your pockets in the same fashion as Andy Dufresne from The Shawshank Redemption.
Daniel shawshanked the change jar from the basement.
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Morning ritual, Shit, shower shave and wank.
Felt much better after my shawshank this morning.
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The slang for cigarettes, used by british teenagers. Most commonly used when discussing strong cigarettes e.g. Lucky Strikes.
Jack Sweet you got the shawshanks?
No Thom i only brought Leaf and Twine!
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See shank for root definition.
Verb: to lift up your leg or ass cheek and deliver a rousing fart at the exact same time as a loud noise, to avoid being heard, much like the lead character in The Shawshank Redemption hit the pipe with the stone during the storm.
I was at my girlfriend's house watching a movie with her parents, and I really needed to shank one, so I waited until an explosion and shawshanked it perfectly. They never heard a thing so no one knew where the smell came from.
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