When you're flipping through channels and come across the film Shawshank Redemption, and have to stop all space and time to watch it for the umpteenth time. Because it never gets old.
Man I was flipping thru channels yesterday afternoon, right before I was due in court, and missed my court appointment due to the Shawshank Effect.
by rocketbob October 28, 2011
Get the Shawshank Effect mug.To graciously accept all the indecencies and indignities that your current situation throws at you with a quiet grace and a pleasant smile; all the while patiently digging your way out of that situation with a spoon. Then one day everyone around looks up and notices that you are suddenly not there anymore, having escaped the bounds of your unpleasant environment and escaped to a better place.
"Fuck I hate this job, but I figure I can Shawshank it for a few years until I can move to Costa Rica"
by bourbonbaby June 10, 2008
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The act of breaking through a barrier, such as a wall or door, through slow-tedious repetitions over a long period of time.
Nigel shawshanked his way into his friend's dorm room, eagerly anticipating his eventual surprise penetration.
by JewishHam June 22, 2014
Get the Shawshank mug.When you're about to go somewhere but then you stop to watch a movie on cable, even though you have that movie on DVD and can watch it anytime you want.
1st guy: Hey dude, let's go out to a club tonight
2nd guy: Ah, i wish i could but Spiderman 2 is on tonight and i want to watch it.
1st guy: Don't you have that movie on DVD though?
2nd guy: Yeah, but it's on tonight. I wanna watch it.
1st guy: Bro, You've got Shawshank Syndrome!!! oh and Spiderman Sucks
2nd guy: Ah, i wish i could but Spiderman 2 is on tonight and i want to watch it.
1st guy: Don't you have that movie on DVD though?
2nd guy: Yeah, but it's on tonight. I wanna watch it.
1st guy: Bro, You've got Shawshank Syndrome!!! oh and Spiderman Sucks
by Eddykid September 20, 2009
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"So I heard you're single now, man."
"Yeah...after I realized that she was cheating, I decided it was time for Getting out of Shawshank and became a free man."
"Yeah...after I realized that she was cheating, I decided it was time for Getting out of Shawshank and became a free man."
by CrowNasty May 10, 2012
Get the Getting out of Shawshank mug.The act of moving a huge amount of material by moving a very small amount in each of a huge number of deliveries.
Rod spilled his bongwater on the landlord's cat so he used his Yugo to shawshank all his shit over to Heather's crib.
by Empirical42 August 18, 2010
Get the shawshank mug.The act of enduring something which results in continuous consternation and/or pain of which you have no control over once into it. And, the event does not end until the act is completed or until you find a way to tunnel out and/or crawl through a proverbial 500 yard, shit-laden, drain pipe to free yourself of the event. Reference the movie "Shawshank Redemption".
Shit dude! I got busted for a DUI a week ago and had to shawshank it until I was bailed out by my ex-girlfriend.
by Roland819 November 23, 2006
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