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Shirky

The feeling of distain/frustration/distaste portrayed through someone's speech and body language when speaking to others. This feeling is mostly directed at the person spoken to
She became shirky with me when I asked how after her mother-in-law's welfare.
He gave off a shirky vibe when we spoke about controversial political topics.
by Vornasarus January 29, 2019
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Shirky Principle

The principle in which institutions, or any organization, will try to preserve the problem to which they are supposed to be the solution.

(In reference to Author Clay Shirky (born 1964), an American writer, consultant and teacher on the social and economic effects of Internet technologies and journalism.)
The IRS is a Shirky Principle organization. It will never attempt to totally get rid of tax evasion, even if it could, because the IRS needs to be maintained for reasons to find tax evasion.
by MarvinParanoAndroid February 21, 2019
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Shirkam03

An ex-content moderator on the mope.io wiki, Shirkam03 is a creepy harasser.
Shirkam03 likes to tell others to burn in hell, along with a lot of other things that he likes to tell others to burn in.
by y = mx + b December 7, 2021
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shirken

The act of a female performing fellatio upon a male while taking a dump. Similar to a blumpkin except the female is shitting, not the male.
Male: "Hey Doll, why are you eating so much fiber?"

Female: "Meet me in the bathroom in 30 and I will shirken the shit out of you and me, Stud!"
by Kwatter June 24, 2014
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Shirk and Jerk

To avoid doing work while on the clock whilst taking care of one's needs. Less euphemistically: to jack off at work.
I was feeling really stressed at work today, so I locked my office and closed the blinds for a good ol' shirk and jerk to relieve my tension before the board meeting. Totally killed the presentation!
by daphunkeefeel1 July 8, 2012
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Shikyou

A goofy ahh bitch that is auntie masa's sister
She loves to act like a god even though she's just a random evil demon. She has a oddly punchable face.
Shikyou: hHHahahahahha!1!1!1!1!!2 im a gdo!1!1!1!1!!1! Now ill behead you!1!1!!1! Ga ga ga asore hi!!1!1!1
A normal person: never asked + ratio + punchable face

Shikyou: NOOOooO!1 shtu up!!!1
by The original sillygirl.png February 24, 2023
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Shirlyn

A Shirlyn is a sensitive person, normally unpatient, rough and creative. Belongs in an unbreakable friend group and is kind and caring to the people she is close to. Sometimes she can get a little crazy...
Me" You know Shirlyn?"
Him" Yeah, the one who teases boys all the time?"
by Hehe...hii June 9, 2018
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