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a shank is a homemade device resembling a knife. You can fashion a shank out of many things, most commonly: glass shards

to shank someone means to stab them with a shank. Derived from prisons as inmates would make shanks by sharpening spoons or using a piece of broken glass and wrapping half with duct tape for a handle.
"Did you see that guys shank? He keeps it tucked in his sock."

"He shanked that mo-fo good!"
shank by Sheynk January 3, 2010
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to grab and twist someones nuts clean out of the sack.
please doc dont shank me im still young
shank by shanks are us November 20, 2003
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th process of partaking in a 'wank' whilst sat on the toilet, having a shit.
I can't wait to have a shank when I get home from work
shank by burns November 17, 2003
To stab Someone Fast and or Repeatedly, Usually with a homemade knife/weapon known as a SHIV! A shiv is a weapon generally found in Jails.
COmmonShivs: Sharpend Toothbrush, Chicken Bone, Metal fastened to a stick, Screwdriver.
Hey, Dont make me SHANK you with my Chicken Shiv!
shank by Ty G April 13, 2008
man am i gonna shank that jackie when i see her!
shank by natalie n May 18, 2008
used to detemine anything that is inadequate, or in more formal terms, rubbish. used in the same context and deliverance as Whack.
Example 1-
stoner 1 "man my mum just cut my allowance."
stoner 2 "you fo' real? thats shank..."

Example 2-
film geek "did you see batman begins"
friend "yer....it was shank."
shank by james t elroy March 5, 2007
To misspass a volleyball in such a way that if can't be played by your teammate
Coach: Damn, ima take Dan out, he's been shanking passes all day!
Shank by Victor Chen July 6, 2007