Definitions by adirondak

shifter 

The first pint of beer consumed after a work shift is over, usually sold at a fraction of the price of a regular pint.

Greg: "Hey Bill, can you give me a ride home after we get off work?"
Bill: "Sure, but I want to grab a shifter over at the cantina first."

OR

"Hey guys, the bar across the way is doing shifters again, lets go when we get off work."

shifter by adirondak April 14, 2012