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shift knob

Noun: The object at the end of a shift lever in a manual transmission car, usually made from vinyl, leather, or metal, depending on either the manufacturer's or owner's taste.
That shift knob is pure bling.
My new shift knob is lighter and helps me shift gears better.
by celicaman November 26, 2006
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suicide shift

A work shift where the workers have eight hours (or less) between the time they get off of work and their next shift. Named this way because workers who are put into this situation are usually overworked and underpaid by their boss and would rather be dead than be forced to be overworked by a company that doesn't give a shit about them. Two notable cases occurred in July 2021 with the Frito-Lays company and in August 2021 with Nabisco. Unfortunately, this has become more common since the COVID-19 pandemic started
"One of the most contentious issues throughout the bargaining process, according to union leaders, has been the regular use of forced overtime at the plant that results in so-called 'suicide shifts' where "'many of the more than 800 workers at the plant are only getting an eight-hour break between shifts."'

-NPR

"Alongside low pay, treatment of employees is coming to the surface. Workers at Frito-Lay—which also exceeded its profit goals during the pandemic—went on strike for three weeks this summer, citing concerns over forced overtime, 100-degree plus conditions, and 'suicide shifts.' The workers were successful in ending the practice of assigning the grueling 12-hour shifts, which took place less than 8 hours apart...Parent conglomerate Mondelez International angered employees when it proposed turning eight-hour shifts into 12-hour ones without overtime."

-Civileats
by Mayday ッ November 7, 2021
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Beaver shift

When a beaver goes out to collect wood during the day and when the sun goes down a different beaver comes out to collect wood and take the first beavers place.
When is my beaver shift?
Is the next beaver shift soon?
by msmaddiesiegel@gmail.com September 3, 2016
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Shift-Slip

When you try to press the ! key on your computer a billion times, and it looks something like this: !!!!!!1111
Oh Man!!!!!11 i just sent message on facebook and accidentally shift-slipped, they're all goin' to think I'm a noob!!!!!111
by S_BIRKO September 4, 2009
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Harvard Shift

(Verb) The act of dealing drugs but using a large, old-fashion scale to trick your buyer out of the correct amount of drugs they intend to buy. Thus saving product and increasing profit.

*Not to be confused with the Harvard Trip
1. I gave my client the Harvard Shift, now I have extra product and money!

2. I think my piece of shit dealer just gave me the Harvard Shift...
by SSOBEHT August 3, 2014
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shifting a wardrode

When a regular guy is slow dancing with a larger woman on the dance floor
Here mick , look at Murph shifting a wardrode
by spoofaRoof December 15, 2014
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Shift Scab

Similiar to a Union Scab, if a shift is taken away unfairly someone whom is contracted and someone else takes the shift before the person whoms shift has been taken away could make their defence
Madeline took my shift, i really wanted to do that shift, and theres no reason why i would be unable to do that shift! what a Shift Scab!
by Snode March 29, 2022
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