Nickname for Staten Island one of the five boroughs of New York City. Wu Tang Clan a famous rap group is said to have come up with this nickname.
Shaolin = staten island
by Jersey kid February 13, 2008
'Shaolin' is the nickname given to Staten Island, New York by the members of the Wu Tang Clan, 4 of their members hailing from 'Shaolin'.
'I come from the Shaolin slum, and the isle I'm from, is comin' through wit nuff n****s and nuff guns'
Quote of Inspectah Deck in the song 'Da Mystery of Chessboxin' by the Wu Tang Clan
'Nowhere to run to, nowhere to hide
It's them kids from the otherside "Shaolin" Worldwide'
Quote of Method Man in the song 'Shaolin Worldwide' by the Wu Tang Clan
Quote of Inspectah Deck in the song 'Da Mystery of Chessboxin' by the Wu Tang Clan
'Nowhere to run to, nowhere to hide
It's them kids from the otherside "Shaolin" Worldwide'
Quote of Method Man in the song 'Shaolin Worldwide' by the Wu Tang Clan
by bruno226 February 17, 2007
"Shaolin in da hizzouse!" said the boy wearing a North Face jacket, an armani xchange shirt and spiked hair.
by Frank September 09, 2004
by Sweetmofugginj April 19, 2005
by ghost face killah August 29, 2005
1. Branch of Kung-Fu martial arts.
2. (nickname) Staten Island, one of New York City's five boroughs. Slang made popular by the Wu-Tang hip-hop group.
2. (nickname) Staten Island, one of New York City's five boroughs. Slang made popular by the Wu-Tang hip-hop group.
1. I have trained in a ~ Kung-Fu temple, and am now nearly invincible.
2. "Wow, the ~ style is all in me
Child, the whole damn island's callin' me"
- Method Man, from "M.E.T.H.O.D Man"
2. "Wow, the ~ style is all in me
Child, the whole damn island's callin' me"
- Method Man, from "M.E.T.H.O.D Man"
by Ian Nelson-Roehl December 11, 2003