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shawshank shitting

the act of using surrounding noises to strategically defecate in a public restroom. taken from Tim Robbins' escape from the fictitious "Shawshank Prison," wherein he bludgeones a large sewage pipe with a rock, striking the pipe only when the thunder from a lightning bolt is loud enough to mask the noise of his stone as it strikes metal.
man, i had to crap so bad! but i knew with only one other guy in the bathroom, shawshank shitting just wouldn't be an option.
shawshank shitting by LobsterRodeo September 20, 2009
The action of when a coworker goes into the public bathroom at work and starts blasting out wet gross turds, while his coworkers are in the bathroom washing their hands. While blasting it out, the pooper continues to converse with the others. Also could be used to describe something explosive, or to blast.
"John is shashawing like crazy." "Hey guys (Silence) Shashaw, shashaw!!!"
shashaw by Gargolas March 10, 2009

shawshank exemption 

To be so ugly and undesirable that even the prison population wouldn't engage you in sodomy.
Dude is so ugly he gets a shawshank exemption.
shawshank exemption by amra July 12, 2006

Shawshanked 

The condition of having been sucked in by a highly watchable movie while channel surfing or walking past a TV. Originally derived from The Shawshank Redemption.
Dude, I was in Best Buy getting a printer cable, and I got Shawshanked in the TV section for like 30 minutes by the first Matrix.
Shawshanked by JT Dizzle February 5, 2012

shawshao 

the sound emitted when two fully erect penises collide at full speed during sword fighting.
Chad and Kyle flailed there moist members about, and they collided with a mighty shawshao!
shawshao by Stands2pee February 10, 2019

Shawshank Redumption

When one is pooping in a public bathroom, embarassed by ass noises, one waits for others to make noise to allow for loud ass explosions. Similar to Tim Robbins in "Shawshank Redemption" waiting for the thunder so his banging on the pipe would go unheard.
I had to wait for the other guy to flush to let my shawshank redumption rip.
Shawshank Redumption by JR and Joy September 11, 2009
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fauxstalgia 

Faux nostalgia. Faking old things in an attempt to recapture the feeling of times gone past, especially of technology that has passed.
Hipstamatic pictures, just like the vinyl-static added to digital recordings, is prime fauxstalgia
fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
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pajama casual 

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
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funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
Word of the Day on October 13, 2026
A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
Word of the Day on October 12, 2026

Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
Word of the Day on October 11, 2026
Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
Word of the Day on October 10, 2026
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