shanko 

A person who chokes under pressure.
A person who lets their team down in a game, project, debate, anything that has any importance.
A person who misses a field goal kick to tie, or win the game.
A person who cant make a penalty kick to win a game.
A person who blows at picking up girls.

Wow!?, did u see Rex Grossman get intercepted??, He is truly a shanko.

Fuck. Gerald missed that field goal to win the state championship. I just cant take that shanko anymore... lets kill him!

How sad, that shanko just blew his chance to hook up with that girl.

shanko by Scott Craig April 8, 2008

Shanko

It can be used as someone's nickname.

And it basically describes a person who is good at everything, and they happens to be the best friendly guy you'll meet but they are a little shy at first.

He is my friend we call him "Shanko".

That guy is literally a "shanko".

Shanko by Harnady December 4, 2025

Sankofa viewing 

Sankofa viewing — Sankofa is an African word from the Akan tribe in Ghana. The literal translation of the word and it associated symbol is “it is not taboo to fetch what is at risk of being left behind.”

In contemporary parlance a Sankofa viewing is going back and watching to prior episodes of a series that you are bingeing to both refresh your memory and to see if the series is well written.

By tracing the backstories of the major characters you will easily be able to tell if the story arcs are well planned; or, if a group of writers are just throwing some third act plot twist shite against a wall to see if it will stick!!!!!

For practicing this art I DO NOT RECOMMEND THE WALKING DEAD OR ANY OF ITS CLONES because you will be terribly disappointed by the writing and a group of writers were throwing a lot of third act plot twist shite against the wall to see if it would stick!!!!!!!

The Sopranos, on the other hand, will not disappoint and rewards rewatching, They were telling you where it was going from episode one.

Amazingly, when you get good at this with binge watching visual mediums, it may be useful to read a book or two. Most good books reward a Sankofa Reading. After all, isn’t that why writing was invented?

But, ya gotta start somewhere.

A new season of What We Do in the Shadows is about to start; let’s do a Sankofa viewing of the series and the movie so that we can catch all of the details and the subtleties.

Sankofa viewing by Mind Hunter the Profiler June 28, 2023

Shank's Law 

Shank's Law is internet shorthand for a common response to the logical fallacy of "Argument from authority". It states: " The imaginative powers of the human mind have yet to rise to the challenge of concocting a conspiracy theory so batshit insane that one cannot find at least one Ph.D holding scientist to support it."

Proponents of conspiracy theories often attempt to lend their swivel-eyed nonsense credibility by citing the "findings" of one or more Ph.D professors. However, they fail to appreciate that the fact that a person holds a Ph.D doesn't necessarily mean they aren't crazy.

"Weasel semen is a proven cure for AIDS, especially when gargled."
"Bullshit!"
"You think so? Well here's a study by Professor Hodor of Bumblefuck University that proves it!"
"Shank's Law, bro. Shank's law."

Shank's Law by CaptainSmash! June 10, 2015

Shank spanking 

Male masturbation

Little Dougie was shank spanking to the porn!

Shank spanking by I, Wreckerrr October 22, 2016

Pulled a Shanka 

To finish an American bachelor’s program in 2 years instead of 4

David is such an overachiever, he pulled a Shanka! He graduated at 19 years old from college.

Pulled a Shanka by CollegeUSA May 16, 2019

Shandoolie 

Speaking in a non-sense language (shandooli) when recording someone in public. The purpose is to give the person being recorded the impression that you do not speak English.

Recording person: Harakata takiti kata kata, shandoolie!
Person being recorded: What?

Shandoolie by fivestringer October 1, 2021