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    [Noun]  | "shank" | \ ˈshaŋk \


    1: the part of the leg between the knee and the ankle in humans or the corresponding part in various other vertebrates

    2: leg

    3: a cut of beef, veal, mutton, or lamb from the upper or the lower part of the leg : shin

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English shanke, from Old English scanca; akin to Old Norse skakkr crooked, Greek skazein to limp;

    [Noun]  | "shank's mare" 


    1: one's own legs

    Origin: circa 1795 ;

    [Verb]  | "shank" 


    1: to hit (a golf ball or shot) with the extreme heel of the club so that the ball goes off in an unintended direction; also : to kick (a football) in an unintended direction

    Origin: 1927 ;

    [Noun]  | "shank" 


    1: an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting;


      * e.g., " ... slashed at the prison guard with a shank he had secretly made from a scrap of metal "



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     [ "shank" ]

    1: shank, shanked

      * e.g.,  ... "CrookedEye John" got shanked up.. 

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    2: orgin: prison slang

      * e.g.,  ... I heard he got hit with a rusty shank. 

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    3: A homemade knife.

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    4: made out of scrap of metal found anywhere and sharpend like a knife. and bottom tightly wrapped with a cloth as a handle.

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    5: shanked.

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    6: to be stabbed by a homemade knife.

     [ "shank" ]

    1: Basically a TMR (The Maze Runner) swear word/insult

      * e.g.,  ... Thomas: Hey I just ran into the maze to save you Minho 

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    1: To have a shit and a wank at the same time

      * e.g.,  ... mmmm I just had an amazing shank!! Multitasking is great. 

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    1: To stab someone quickly and repeatedly in the side or lower back, usually with a shiv or, occasionally, a spork.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude, I totally just got shanked by that guy. 

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    1: To stab someone in Gears of War 3 with your Retro Lancer

      * e.g.,  ... Hey cover me guys, I'm gonna go shank someone for a stylish kill! 

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    1: a prisoner-made knife like weapon usually made of metal. the first such weapons were fashioned form the metal shanks on prison issue boots. because of this, most modern prisons no longer issue prisoners boots with metal shanks

      * e.g.,  ... Cricket always makes the best shanks for 20 cigarettes and a pair of boots. 

     [ "shank" ]

    1: An item that is used as a weapon but wasn't originaly inteded to be a weapon. A homemade prison blade is a perfect example.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude! You just got shanked with a rake! 

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    1: SHANK - to walk up behind someone and stab them, most of the time the lower back-kidneys

      * e.g.,  ... kenard, if u dip, im gonna shank ur ass in school 

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    1: The act of pulling down one's pants from behind, usually while said person is sagging their pants.

      * e.g.,  ... That nigga was saggin they pants so I SHANKED his ass in front of da whole school! 

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    1: it originates from innercity london, a term for a deadly weapon used to cause great damage or death.

      * e.g.,  ... "I will shank that boy" 

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