To graciously accept all the indecencies and indignities that your current situation throws at you with a quiet grace and a pleasant smile; all the while patiently digging your way out of that situation with a spoon. Then one day everyone around looks up and notices that you are suddenly not there anymore, having escaped the bounds of your unpleasant environment and escaped to a better place.
"Fuck I hate this job, but I figure I can Shawshank it for a few years until I can move to Costa Rica"
by bourbonbaby June 10, 2008
Get the Shawshankmug. The act of breaking through a barrier, such as a wall or door, through slow-tedious repetitions over a long period of time.
Nigel shawshanked his way into his friend's dorm room, eagerly anticipating his eventual surprise penetration.
by JewishHam June 22, 2014
Get the Shawshankmug. "It was so awkward. I had to Shawshank because my boss was pissing right next to me and I didn't want him to hear how big my shit was."
by Derps McSquirt September 12, 2012
Get the Shawshankmug. Verb - To pilfer; steal a small amount at a time by filling your pockets in the same fashion as Andy Dufresne from The Shawshank Redemption.
by Aarani December 14, 2008
Get the Shawshankmug. See shank for root definition.
Verb: to lift up your leg or ass cheek and deliver a rousing fart at the exact same time as a loud noise, to avoid being heard, much like the lead character in The Shawshank Redemption hit the pipe with the stone during the storm.
Verb: to lift up your leg or ass cheek and deliver a rousing fart at the exact same time as a loud noise, to avoid being heard, much like the lead character in The Shawshank Redemption hit the pipe with the stone during the storm.
I was at my girlfriend's house watching a movie with her parents, and I really needed to shank one, so I waited until an explosion and shawshanked it perfectly. They never heard a thing so no one knew where the smell came from.
by whodemscotts July 8, 2011
Get the Shawshankmug. by Aarani December 9, 2008
Get the Shawshankmug. by CarrotTop6600 October 2, 2008
Get the Shawshankmug.