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 20, 2005
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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
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Shut up thanks said by the bitch in bogan pride
Shanks mate! Means shut up thanks
by Redbeard89 October 8, 2011
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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 August 17, 2008
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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 25, 2004
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