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The Soft Shift

(Verb) The unethical act of your Precinct's Captain or Lieutenant (in some cases Sergeant), assigning a shift to you with no prior notice or attempts to inform you.
The Soft Shift is typically accompanied by a firm, "come on (your name)... I know you saw it on your schedule... and now I don't have any other Officers to get it covered..."
by Salty_LEO_1984 July 25, 2019
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Shift

A housecoat worn by women in South Philly like a smock to cover their clothes underneath. Or just in place of clothes period. Also an appropriate garment to wear when food shopping or even a wake, or funeral (under a raincoat)
"I have been so behind all day I am still in my shift."
by Rickymak September 20, 2021
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shift-faced

Riding motorcycles or quads around completely wasted. term comes from a brand of riding gear called Shift.
lets drink before we go riding, i want to go out shift-faced
by Papacav May 14, 2010
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Shatner Shift

An involuntary gesture characterized mainly by a shoulder twitch and outstretched palms of the hand. Always accompanied with a Shatner pause. The gesture received its namesake from William Shatner's portrayal of Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek, who incorporated this into the character.

Can also be applied in real world situations to bring emphasis to an upcoming statement.
Proctologist: Ok get ready, you may feel some pressure.

Patient: Please doctor, I'm *Shatner shift* accustomed to being under pressure
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Shift in meaning

A shift in meaning is when a word's meaning changes over time.
The word "cool" used to mean a low temperature, but now it can also mean something is stylish or awesome.

It is interesting to understand how confusion arises after a shift in meaning of a word from one mythology to another.
by Shifzar Aris January 29, 2025
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shift cripple

term, which describes little 93'-kiddies, who don't know when to hit the shift-button on their keyboard. These kids mostly use abbreviations like ILY and/or lysm.
kid writes on yahoo: "i loVe YoU sO mUCh!"
I reply: "You's a shift cripple"
by Pop the cherry April 4, 2009
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