Shook

Caught off guard; unexpected

I was shook after realizing that the total of my purchase was more than what I expected.

by Calexa December 13, 2017

Shook him till his nuts fell off

Relentlessly nagged someone to the extent they get what they want, but the outcome is worse than they hoped. Shaking a nut tree too vigorously will release good nuts along with nuts that are not ready to harvest. The relationship becomes damaged as the nut tree can also be.

Anna wanted Dave to buy her a new phone. Dave knew that a new model would be coming out soon, but Anna would not wait. She pestered him relentlessly. She “shook him till his nuts fell off”.

Dave bought Anna the new phone, but the phone was not as good as the subsequent version.

by Orange Peeler August 22, 2025