An individual that may be traumatized by a war, commonly the world wars but perhaps the cold or Vietnamese war, the effects are kinda like Parkinson's disease but much more powerful, the person struggles to move but can, and cannot sit still, the person will often struggle to sleep because they are so traumitized.
My Great grandfather survived the war, but he camehome shellshocked
A condition usually found in Soldiers, where a traumatic experience forces the person into a state of shock, such as being in the proximity of an exploding Artillery shell (Hence Shellshock). They are quite often rendered completely incapacitated without suffering any physical damage. This is also often confused with PTSD.
The Marine began to run across the pitted sand, when the Howitzer shell hit next to him. He was launched into the air, and when he landed, he lay stiff as a board, on the verge of sobbing, he had been shellshocked.
Being left terrified after one of those moments where you feel like your falling whilst drifting in and out of sleep. Often the sufferer is unable to move, and cannot face sleep for several minutes.
One can also be classified as suffering from sheetshock if they have been sufficiently scared or made nervous by another person jolting in their sleep.
Guy-Ahh! My god that was bad sheetshock...Damn I need a drink but I can't move.
Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.
After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.