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    [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" | \ 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 ;

    [Noun]  | "shanks" 


    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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    [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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     [ "shanks" ]

    1: a pirate captain in the anime one piece also known as red hair shanks he is usually seen wearing a straw hat

      * e.g.,  ... 'have you seen the bounty on red hair shanks' 

     [ "shanks" ]

    1: This is what amazing people say rather than saying "thanks."

      * e.g.,  ... Marko: Your a genious, bffl! 

     [ "shanks" ]

    1: The 3rd person derivative of shanking.

      * e.g.,  ... C: *shanks* 


     [ "shanks" ]

    2: The act of stabbing someone with a crude, knife-like weapon.

      * e.g.,  ... J: *bleeds out on your carpet* HAH. 

     [ "shanks" ]

    1: A cross between "thanks" and "shucks" used to express an especially flattered thank you.

      * e.g.,  ... Person #1: What an unparalleled nutritionist you are! Surely, you must be the best in all the world! 

     [ "shanks" ]

    1:  a knife..usually a flick knife

      * e.g.,  ...  ill draw for the shanks if you don't watch your mouth 


     [ "shanks" ]

    2:  to steal something

      * e.g.,  ...  did you see me shanks his fone?? 


     [ "shanks" ]

    3:  to stab someone

     [ "shanks" ]

    1: a cool way of saying thanks.

      * e.g.,  ... person: hey, nice pet unicorn! 

     [ "shanks" ]

    1: thanks, minus the t, and plus an s.

      * e.g.,  ... "ZOMFG, last night when you ninja'd me and then i got omicroned? that was amazing." 

     [ "shanks" ]

    1: A gay teacher who also cheats at golf. One who fails to download porn properly from the internet

      * e.g.,  ... "Sorry girls, I'm gay. I do have a great golf handicap though (lying shanks). Shit, how the fuck does this computer work? It's got 2 million fucking viruses!!!!" 

     [ "Shank" ]

    1: *stabs with pencil from pocket*

      * e.g.,  ... I will shank you 

     [ "shanking" ]

    1: The act of stabbing someone with a shank. Comes from the word shank which is a crude knife usually made in prison, a homemade knife-like weapon usually made from a spoon.

      * e.g.,  ... You better watch out or else he'll be shanking you. 

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