Shawinigan Handshake is the epithet given to a chokehold executed on February 15, 1996 by Jean Chrétien, then Prime Minister of Canada, on anti-poverty protester Bill Clennett. The phrase comes from Chrétien's birthplace of Shawinigan, Quebec, as the former prime minister often styled himself the "little guy from Shawinigan".

"Yesterday I won the fucking lottery so I shat on my bosses desk then gave him the Shawinigan Handshake."

"Margret is soooooo annoying during meetings. Sometimes I just want to give her the ole' Shawinigan Handshake."

Shawinigan Handshake by Shawinigan June 1, 2013

Shalini

Shalini is the kind of girl who will change your life... She is beautiful and has a smile that shines as brightly as the sun. She has a strong mind but a soft heart and her love for others is overflowing. Her spirit is gentle and kind and she has an unfaltering faith. There is nothing but greatness in Shalini's steps. Her words are powerful and her journey is full of great triumphs. She is strong and courageous yet she is full of grace. One of god's most precious gifts is a Shalini who will walk life with you... If you ever have the chance, tell her she is the reason you wake up in the morning and without her your life would never be the same.
She is also absolutely hilarious and NOT quiet despite what certain people think.

You- "Hey im really lonely these days.."
Shalini- "Come over to my place! we can have a sleepover"

Shalini by somerandomweirdo92 November 10, 2012

yak shaving

Any seemingly pointless activity which is actually necessary to solve a problem which solves a problem which, several levels of recursion later, solves the real problem you're working on.

origin: MIT AI Lab, after 2000: orig. probably from a Ren & Stimpy episode.

yak shaving by Brandon April 4, 2005

Shalini

Shalini is an awesome friend to have, never met someone like her before and you're missing out! She's a gorgeous and caring person, always full of energy and will cheer up anyone in about 4.34 minutes.

Person: Hey i was feeling down today but this girl on the bus cheered me up..
Person 2: Oh! She must be a Shalini!

Shalini by LDtheSecond October 31, 2017

shalini

noun. a girl who is down right the most amazing person you will ever meet. This girl is smart, pretty, beautiful, gorgeous, sexy, caring, loving, sweet, and trusting. Her eyes hypnotize you in a way that'll drive you crazy. This girl only comes around once in a million years. Consider yourself lucky if you fall in love with this girl. This girl will be with you through thick and thin. This girl is absolutely perfect.

"I love you Shalini. Forever and always will."

"Dude Im going out with Shalini"
"SON OF A BITCH. I wanted her..."

shalini by udawg215 January 4, 2012

Galantir

A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.

Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.

Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026

Word of the Day on September 23, 2026

murderhobo

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.

DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.

murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021

Word of the Day on September 22, 2026

Whale

In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.

"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."

Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020

Word of the Day on September 21, 2026

Concrete cowboy

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.

Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.

Concrete cowboy by EugeneJohnson42000 March 16, 2024

Word of the Day on September 20, 2026

hobo loko

any hard liquor that is cheap & potent.. eg. relska, popov, potters, evan williams, kamchatka, fireball, rumpleminze, southern comfort, everclear

hey let's get a drink of that?

go ahead
*takes drink* ugh wtf is that?

everclear & bepsi
fucking hobo loko eeessshh

hobo loko by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026

Word of the Day on September 19, 2026

God Shot

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".

Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."

God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011

Word of the Day on September 18, 2026