hood shifting

defined by moving from a less desirable neighborhood to another neighborhood, often one that is considered slightly more or less desirable.

Jamal: Yo Bro! I just moved down the block to 59th street. It's hella bangers ova there.
Jimmy: Damn homie! You hood shifting hard as hell.

by whymer August 3, 2017

Ham and egg shift

On back shift or running late for work. Giving time to have a big bacon and egg breakfast.

Ohh here's fat bob, late again. He's on the ham and egg shift today.

by Brutesev August 19, 2023

Tinder shift

The shift in quality between a girl's tinder profile pics, and what she looks like in real life.

I was very keen on Sarah until the tinder shift took effect and what showed up at the bar to meet me was unrecognisable.

by THE FRIDIOT August 25, 2014

Viking shift

Working a double shift back to back, usually more than 16 hours in a day. Viking refers to amount of overtime pay earned from your company as in a Viking looting and pillaging your company.

I am tired from working a Viking shift last night, but that pay check will sure be nice.

by Tiredemployeetn December 23, 2024

Taken a shift

An American Term for when something isn’t working and has a mind of its own.

My phones taken a shift, I’ll call you back later

by USAmoose December 5, 2024

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

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