graveyard shift

to work overnight, to work at midnight ending at sunrise.

i worked graveyard shift at fedex for 2 years

by skaterjack October 5, 2006

The Shift

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.

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."

by Love Linguist April 29, 2010

Shifra

noun.

An amazing girl who will never let you down. Loves to text, and is always up fora challenge. A perfect girl to be in a relationship with, she'll be there for you whenever, and wherever. She's everything you could ask for!

Wow, I hope my next girlfriend is a Shifra.

by HiBro October 9, 2011

Shift Monkey

Noun - A person who constantly, and un-necessarily, shifts the gears in there car violently. In most cases they are young adults who do not know, but believe they know, how to drag, race, rally, or drift their vehicles.

John's going to drop his transmission if he keeps acting like a Shift Monkey.

by Guercioni October 23, 2005

Plate Shift

Putting your responsibility for something onto someone else's plate either purposefully with sly word choice or by omitting or just forgetting major parts of reality altogether.

Mary: You need to pay the $65 late fees on my video return because I couldn't get into your house today to return them.

John: Umm, Plate Shift! My house was locked today but what was wrong with any of the last 21 days you slept at my house and walked right past your videos on the way out the door.

or

Sophia (looking at scratched pan): You need to buy me another $150 Julia Child's Edition Saute Pan cause you scratched mine.

Jim: Plate shift! You set the pan on fire when you forgot your brats watching Dancing w/ the Stars and I only scratched it saving the house from burning down.

by Amovida February 26, 2011

graveyard shift

A work shift that runs from Midnight to 8 AM.

Hey man, I can't go out with you guys tonight. I'm workin' the graveyard shift.

by some dude June 19, 2005

Shiflet

(n.) A person of ridiculous humor and fun times. Someone who can bust a groove and chug a beer upon command. He/She is the pinnacle of all things good in your life, but will jack you up if crossed.

"I knew a Shiflet once. I called her Shit-let. She put snakes in my bed."

by Ango June 9, 2008