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The idea comes from the practice when two girls go down on a guy. Since both girls cannot pleasure the head of the penis at the same time, one girl is forced to take the shaft of the dick. Hence, the word shaft or shafted referring to being screwed into a lesser deal or something not as desired.
man, i really got the shaft with these english groups.

Damn, you really got shafted when Leslie left you for Stan.
shafted by 4mins4secs May 12, 2006
To be hanging out with a group of friends, then left out of all conversation and jokes while friends continue like you aren't even there.
I was completely shafted tonight; I went to the mall with a group of friends, and they acted like I wasn't even there.
shafted by T-MON3Y November 28, 2009
the feeling you get after seeing a Samuel Jackson movie.
i wasted 9 buck on snakes on a plane... i feeled shafted.
shafted by Jebadiah Harrell April 29, 2008
This term is used to describe one's state of being when they are seriously fucked up. This can refer to being high, drunk, and any other form of being messed up.
Holy shit bro! i was shafted at that party last night! We smoked like 50 bowls!!!
shafted by elite51h2k December 2, 2010
To get fucked over, or fail in any way. Not succeeding in the task performed by the stunt man.
Dude, Max got shafted the other day trying to do a bike trick.
shafted by karss June 13, 2016
What happens when you are forced to live with a view of a brick wall, most commonly due to a lack of excellent housing options in a college within a large city.
"Did you get shafted, too?" "Yeah. My suitemate claimed the better room before I could."
shafted by marymary whereyagoin April 18, 2010