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    [Verb]  | "shift" | \ ˈshift \


    1: to exchange for or replace by another : change

    2: to change the place, position, or direction of : move

    3: to make a change in (place)

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English sciftan to divide, arrange; akin to Old Norse skipa to arrange, assign;

    [Plural noun]  | "shifting sands" 


    1: —used to refer to changes that happen as time passes

    [Noun]  | "shape-shift*er" | \ ˈshāp-ˌshif-tər \


    1: one that seems able to change form or identity at will; especially : a mythical figure that can assume different forms (as of animals)

    Origin: 1887 ;

    [Noun]  | "shifting" 


    1: the act or an instance of changing position;


      * e.g., " ... the shifting of the toys to the front of the display was a direct result of their sudden popularity "




    [Verb]  | "shifting" 


    1: to change the place or position of;


      * e.g., " ... he shifted the vase closer to the wall so that it wouldn't get knocked over "




    2: to change one's position;


      * e.g., " ... she shifted uncomfortably in her seat throughout the interview "




    3: to pass from one form, state, or level to another;


      * e.g., " ... she watched the aurora in fascination as its colors shifted from green to blue "



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    [Verb]  | "shift" 


    1: to change the place or position of;


      * e.g., " ... he shifted the vase closer to the wall so that it wouldn't get knocked over "




    2: to change one's position;


      * e.g., " ... she shifted uncomfortably in her seat throughout the interview "




    3: to pass from one form, state, or level to another;


      * e.g., " ... she watched the aurora in fascination as its colors shifted from green to blue "



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     [ "shifting" ]

    1: the act of transporting oneself to a different reality. Popularized from tiktok and Amino.

      * e.g.,  ... “I tried shifting to hogwarts last night but i fell asleep” 

     [ "shifting" ]

    1: A culchee (Irish countryside resident i.e. anywhere outside Dublin in the 26 counties of the republic)term for Snogging.

      * e.g.,  ... "I was caught shifting your mans sister lastnight just before i got me langer out" 

     [ "shifting" ]

    1: another word for stealing in a shop or jacking from a shop

      * e.g.,  ... michael says to the shopkeeper "what the rasclat bombaclat man fink me shifting for, me was just buying some bombaclating orange juice for bombaclats sake, you fuking bombaclating talibane" 

     [ "*shift shift shift*" ]

    1: The universal sign of peace in minecraft

      * e.g.,  ... person:*ready to attack 

     [ "the shift" ]

    1: what irish people call snogging or making out a fridget has never had the shift

      * e.g.,  ... i got the shift last night he got shifted at school she has never had the shift fridget 

     [ "Shifting" ]

    1: Going to another Parallel reality.

      * e.g.,  ... "I wanna go to Hogwarts for real" 

     [ "Shift" ]

    1: Used to describe a french kiss in Ireland

      * e.g.,  ... Did ya shift him/her last night? Meaning did you kiss him / her(tongue action involved!) 

     [ "on shift" ]

    1: usully asked by crack heads wondering if you sell crack

      * e.g.,  ... hey man are you on shift? 

     [ "Shift" ]

    1: What Irish people call French kissing

      * e.g.,  ... 'Stevo shifted Mary after school last Tuesday '. 

     [ "The Shift" ]

    1: The "Shift" is when a guy (sometimes a gal) goes from DFS to DFL. Sometimes it happens because he has been dating seriously and sees the long-term potential or possibly has experienced lovematism. Sometimes it happens because he is bored with superficial one-night-stands or FWB and wants to settle down with one woman. The "Shift" is when a guy leaves the dateship boards the relationship.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy One to Guy Two: "Are you going through THE SHIFT? Stop that crazy talk about her being 'the one.'" Susan to Jane: "Wow, he's so mature for his age to have gone through THE SHIFT." 

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