by Locksmagic March 15, 2023

A shank is commonly known as a knife which can be of any size, design or metal. The word is used by mostly teenagers instead of using the word knife.
by medz March 22, 2008

by Jake102 September 5, 2023

by diugh April 21, 2016

Another name for a urinal.
As Armitage-Shanks is the largest urinal company in the UK, many people just call urinals 'shanks'.
This is the same sort of idea as calling all vacuum cleaners 'hoovers'.
As Armitage-Shanks is the largest urinal company in the UK, many people just call urinals 'shanks'.
This is the same sort of idea as calling all vacuum cleaners 'hoovers'.
Reading boy: "Mate, the shanks are bare dirt in there, enit?!"
Approximate translation: "Friend, the urinals are really dirty in there, did you happen to notice?!"
Approximate translation: "Friend, the urinals are really dirty in there, did you happen to notice?!"
by ReadingMassive August 22, 2016
