Shavoli

A situation when two people or items are perfect for eachother, yet both fight to not be with eachother.

jack and jill are in a shavoli.

by ravillejo November 3, 2011

shaolin land

The Wu-Tang clan called Staten Island the shaolin land.

I grew up on the crime side, the New York Times side
Staying alive was no jive
Had secondhands, Mom's bounced on old man
So then we moved to Shaolin land
- C.R.E.A.M by Wu-Tang Clan

by Rafficka June 16, 2014

shaolin shackles

Unintentionally getting your pubic hair caught, snagged or stuck in a zipper while zipping up your pants or shorts.

The hippy chick that never shaves or grooms herself has the shaolin shackles and now needs a pair of scissors to free her pubic hair from the shorts she is wearing.

by Reno/flex March 21, 2015

Slums Of Shaolin

A term referring to the ghettos of New York City's Staten Island district. The term was made famous by rap group Wu-Tang Clan whom hail from the areas (most of the members do any way). By far most, if not all of the "slums of Shaolin" can be found on the boroughs ruff and tumble North Shore. Common characteristics that can be found in the neighborhoods considered the "slums of Shaolin" are drugs, crime, and poverty amongst others.

"Staplton, the Wild West (West Brighton), Park Hill, Port Richmond, Now Borne (New Brighton), Jungle Nillz (Mariners Harbor)" - Method Man, "Shaolin What!?"

by Anonymous August 14, 2004

Shaolin Kung Fu

Kung Fu is Chinese term for "martial art," it can also be called "Wu Shu." The holy Shaolin temple of the Buddhism was established about 1600 years ago on the mountain of Sung. It was the symbol of Buddhism power in China, and it also represented the ultimate domination of Buddhism over other religions in the next 1000 years in China. Shaolin temple was built during the feudal age when warlords divided and ruled each region of China separately. It was the time when murderers, bandits, and thieves were commonplace. In order to repel threats from outside world, the high priests of Shaolin temple research and devised many unique and powerful martial arts; monks were trained with martial arts as protector of holiness (at that time, all those that opposed buddhism principles were said to be "unholy"). Legend has that Shaolin temple devised powerful techniques such that allow people to punch through concrete wall, to regenerate and heal at faster rate, and to walk on the surface of water like dragonfly.

All these martial arts have come together as what we called "Shaolin Kung Fu." However, after centuries of warfare and disasters, much of Shaolin Kung Fu were swept away and forgotten. What we are learning now, the modern Shaolin Kung Fu, is the remnant of this ancient martial arts that once shaken the foundation of the world of martial art in the far east. Although Shaolin Kung Fu had lost it former glory long time ago, it still remains as one of the most prominent and most powerful martial arts exist in the world today. Martial arts like Karate, Judo, and Tai Kwan Do are actually variants of the techniques that originated from Shaolin Kung Fu. Suffice to say, no other martial arts in the world is as rich in techniques and as effective as the Shaolin Kung Fu.

by Dancing with Fire December 29, 2010

Shaolin

Staten Island

One of New York City's five boroughs

by M-easy July 5, 2003

shavoir faire

That rare mix of confidence and razor skills that makes bald with beard come off as a style choice rather than a personal calamity.

Bald is beautiful. Or not. All depends on whether one's got shavoir faire.

by Pbaddy August 28, 2009