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Signalling to another via the medium of text the fact you are carrying out an action, in this case, the movement of raising the shoulders, which highlights the point you are basically saying 'I don't know' or 'whatever' but in a non-verbal manner.
Rob: Guys who is the coolest person ever?
Jen: *shrug*
Pete: *shrug*
Fred: *shrug*
Greg: I KNOW! I KNOW! It has to be rob!
Rob: Yes Greg. Yes it is.
*shrug* by Ossie September 20, 2005
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The way the cool hip kids type 'shrug' or instead of searching shrug text emoji on Google and copy and pasting ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ on forums.
*something that induces a shrug on a forum*
Brian: /shrug
/shrug by LordRighteousness September 3, 2017
A SH-oulde-R h-UG (shoulder hug) for your neck.
Dawwww my neck feels good from that comforting shrug.
Shrug by DomicsFan June 19, 2013
(n) used to verbally describe someone that is completely irrelevant
"Did you see Kelsey last night?"
"Yeah, she was standing in the corner during the whole party"
"I know, she's such a shrug"
shrug by fburg22401 May 30, 2014
Friend: Hello, how ya doin?
That kid: *shrug*
Friend: Well uh... we have English class together, right?
That Kid: *shrug*
Friend: CAN YOU PLEASE STOP SHRUGGING
That kid: *shrug*
Friend: ...You wanna come to my house?
That kid: HELL NAH
I like to shrug when my girlfriend asks me to apologize. Oh wait- I lost mine like twenty years ago.
Shrug by tHeCrYiNgViOlIn May 25, 2021
A very bad toupee. - Short for SHitty RUG.
That guy should get rid of that Shrug and try Hair Club for Men.
Shrug by Jeff D April 23, 2003
Shrugs are all the rave among teenage girls. These alleged pieces of clothing provide neither warmth nor coverage. It also fails to increase the perception of chest size. The title derives from the action spurred by a girl wearing it. You shrug because you have no idea what it is for.
When I woke up in Spanish class today, I was surrounded on eight sides by girls wearing shrugs. I could only help but shrug.
shrug by Boss Machine September 12, 2006
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