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money shift 

Usually only happens in a car with a manual transmission- A money shift is an accidental, far too aggressive down-shift, in which the engine performs the biggest red-line you've ever seen. It's referred to as a money shift, because it usually results in money coming out of your pocket for a new head, pistons etc.
My buddy Erin was doin around 65 mph when he accidentally hit second gear, money shifting his way to a new engine.
money shift by steven17 November 25, 2007
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money shift 

when shifting from 3rd gear to 4th gear and messing up and slipping it into 2nd.
I let my girlfriend drive my car but instead of backhanding it into 4th, she money shifted it and i had to backhand her.
money shift by Michael Cohen November 21, 2007

money shift 

When you shift gears too aggressively and something breaks , usually costing thousands of dollars.
Damn i money shift-ed my new supra
money shift by the avrg neo-nazi January 28, 2024

Money Shift 

1 - A downshift from 5th gear to 2nd. It's called a "money" shift cus it fucking explodes your engine.
Xylo, you dumbass, you did a money shift in the civic!
Money Shift by Dave epic dude July 19, 2025

Money Shifting 

The movement of money as it relates to economics and business. How money is attracted and revenues or profits are created in an ever-changing marketplace.
Ignoring MONEY SHIFTING means getting left out or left behind in a SURPLUS of ordinary, average, or out-dated. Search ECONOMIC SHIFTING or MONEY SHIFTING. "Money Shifting" is the new financial education on creating a better life, business, financial future, etc.
Money Shifting by Mr. Mastermind January 15, 2009

Shift Monkey 

Noun - A person who constantly, and un-necessarily, shifts the gears in there car violently. In most cases they are young adults who do not know, but believe they know, how to drag, race, rally, or drift their vehicles.
John's going to drop his transmission if he keeps acting like a Shift Monkey.
Shift Monkey by Guercioni October 23, 2005

moneyshift 

To shift from very high rpms in higher gear into lower gear, thus driving rpms even higher, way past redline. This leads to severe engine damage, since rev limiter cannot protect an engine in this situation.

A very costly maneuver, typically performed in street or drag racing when people shift from third into second instead of fourth.
I was at 6k in third, and then I did a moneyshift. Now it will cost me 2 grand to fix up the engine.
moneyshift by junkDriver August 15, 2006
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