shank

any item which was not meant to be a weapon but turned into one

You want to give that crazy child a tool set for Christmas? Might as well call it 'My First Shank Set'

In prison people would sharpen the hard plastic ends of toothbrushes into weapons, thus making them a shank

by montag May 22, 2005

shank

to shank/jab someone with a knife

im gonna shank you

oi jonny get ya shank out

by j.campion10 February 13, 2009

Shank

The act of stabbing a person or persons with shiv.

I shanked you.
Bob shanked the inmate in the prison.

by cmacbend August 6, 2014

shank

to poke or stab something

I'll shank you if I have to!

by Anonymous600 December 7, 2014

shank

often defined as stabbing, but the other less recognized definition is to make a bad pass while playing volleyball.
"shank" passes usually result from a hard serve or hit, they cant be controlled, therefore they bounce off the players arms and fly out of bounds, not to be retrieved.

"She had the hardest serve ever! I totally shanked the ball and we lost."

by shayyyy October 11, 2008

shank

To stab someone and twist the blade while its still inside them. Used in the military Special Ops to kill someone quickly

Bob shanked phil and killed him instantly

by Jim May 24, 2004

shank

verb
discrete and rapid thrusts with a sharp object, usually with something homemade or makeshift and usually directed toward to lower torso.

not to be confused with stab.

Rafael shanked his target in the gut with a ballpoint pen as he walked past him on the sidewalk.

by Action Steve July 29, 2006