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The Great Shift

Usually referring to the positive change in public opinion on watching or enjoying anime as a whole. It’s debated on when exactly The Great Shift occurred, but it can most closely be linked to the 2020 lockdown, and the release of mega popular shows around that time, such as Jujutsu Kaisen and Demon Slayer.
Person 1: “Hey man, do you watch anime?”
Person 2: “I watched anime before The Great Shift, I used to be a loser, but it’s cool now.”
by bigskidda October 9, 2025
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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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Physical Shifting

Physical shifting is a form of shifting (feeling like you are becoming more like your kintype in some way) that involves physically becoming your kintype.

Physical shifting is impossible- it literally cannot be achieved, not with the technology currently available to us.

However, many believe in it, especially those who may be younger and/or more vulnerable.

In perhaps its most harmless form of being proposed to a person, it appears as spells and rituals, many of which may be found in things like online spellbooks. These spells, of course, do not and cannot actually work. However, actual cults, often online ones, have cropped up related to physical shifting and achieving it.
Jamie believes in physical shifting. She says a spell every night before bed to try and become a wolf. I hope I can help her realise it will never happen.
by Debleb November 11, 2020
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Shifting on

When you date someone closely connected to your ex immediately after the breakup.
When Tammy started dated her exes brother she wasn’t moving on, she was shifting on.
by Katrina Rowanda August 1, 2024
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Birthday-Shift

The need to reorganize a birthday celebration for someone who is too busy working or out of town on his or her birthday.
"Crap I'm going to be out of town on my birthday. I hope Sandra isn't going to mind pulling a birthday-shift for me."

"Don't worry, Chris, she's knows, she's hiding a present in the glove box of your car and she's got your real birthday planned for another day."
by birthday_administrator April 26, 2010
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National Shifting Day

Hey did you here what day it was today?
No what is it
National Shifting Day!
Dude I’m going to Hogwarts see you
by rarathelion November 10, 2020
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