1. to steal something from an unsuspecting person
2. the word yelled in the act of shanking
1. "I totally shanked Aaron's chair when he got up to grab a coke"
2. "Shank! I just stole your burrito."
by Jimmy32690 August 29, 2007
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the act of loving oneself (see wanking) in order to put off a more valuable task, because the long term value of this task is clouded by the short-term desire to love oneself
On a Sunday morning Pete knows that he should go to the library, but he prefers to stay home and have a tam shank
by Bard Lucy Hume XI May 11, 2006
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A sharp weapon made locally by your neighborhood cholo.

Sharp object used to stab people like a knife, often used in prison by la eme, and other prison gangs.
Also see nigger shank.
JJ: Did you hear about joey? they found him lying in a puddle of his own blood, with a cholo shank in his stomach...

Tim: Meh... No big loss, guy was a waste of life anyways...
by blizard29 May 12, 2009
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When a gang of yutes(roadman) are about to have a fight and bring a knifes
Roadman:yo get over here u little yute the shanks are flying today
Roadman2:my drilla i have my shank and its ready to fly
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A female cockblock. When a girl cockblocks another girl.
Well it was going really well until Charlotte vagina shanked me by bringing up my herpes...
by Jisch November 19, 2010
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A form of time saving, by combining a wank with a lengthy process in the bathroom beginning in 'S'

There are many forms of shank, most common ones are:
1) A shit and a wank
2) A shower and a wank
3) A shave and a wank
if you'll excuse me, im off for a shank!
by benj25 November 10, 2005
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Walking to anywhere. Walking somewhere when you have no cash for the bus, or no car
Hey George, how are you getting there, on the bus? No, taking shanks pony. I got no money.
by big fart in a hole April 30, 2008
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