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To be royally fucked either by an unfortunate situation or fucked regardless of preparation. To be shafted is to be utterly screwed over to the point of comfort is needed either from an object or consumption of food or contraband.
Friend - “How do you think you did on that calculus test?”

Me - “I felt bad about it but when I turned it in I knew that I got shafted.”
Shafted by Trevasaures June 16, 2018
Ripped off, cheated, treated most unfairly by people or even just by fate...

The story of Shark Island!
Shark Island were the biggest band in LA in the 80's, every band copied their style, their moves, everything. Axl Rose ripped off a lot of Richard Black's (Shark Island singer) moves and got famous with them. Yep, Shark Island got well and truly shafted!
Shafted by Dope Slanger August 24, 2006

getting shafted 

to get screwed or to have bad luck. to get the short end of the deal.
Ian:" can i have a ride to lunch?''

Lerman:'' fuck no"

Ty:" ha that bitch jus got shafted"
getting shafted by da jim bob krew September 19, 2004
Getting screwed out of a deal
We got shafted out of leaving early
shafted by Christy February 13, 2003

Sensibly Shafted 

When a site has become unreachable because of too much traffic/excess of bandwidth. Coined at Sensibleerection.com. Related: Farked, Slashdotted.
Dude, the Geocities site got Sensibly Shafted, I can't see it.
Sensibly Shafted by Chop-Logik January 30, 2003
Johnny was shafted by Natalie at Sam's party.
shafted by dinosaur baby cat December 9, 2008