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shawshankish by AML76 November 17, 2022
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Shawshanking
To slowly, and discretely, remove something as Tim Robbins removed the dirt and rocks he excavated while digging a tunnel out of his cell in the film Shawshank Redemption..
hey how are you gettin' rid of all those old books you couldn't yard sale?
No worries man, I'm shawshanking them around. left one in the blockbuster the other day. Put it on the shelf in alphabetical order.
No worries man, I'm shawshanking them around. left one in the blockbuster the other day. Put it on the shelf in alphabetical order.
Shawshanking by okfuskee June 14, 2010
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Shawshanking It
To ecstatically raise ones arms in the iconic style of Andy Dufrain from the Shawshank Redemption, whilst feeling a surge of uncontrollable euphoria during the breakdown phase of a trance track in a nightclub.
Shawshanking It by Joseph Evans April 6, 2007
shawshanking
To slowly chip away at getting to know someone in order to get into a relationship with them, in the way Tim Robbins' character slowly chips away at his prison cell to eventually brreak out of jail in the movie The Shawshank Redemption.
shawshanking by H. E. Pennypacker August 4, 2007
Shawshanking
Shawshanking is the act of reacting with appalled disbelief because someone hasn't seen a movie that it is considered a classic.
Originated with someone having not seen The Shawshank Redemption, but can be applied to any movie.
Originated with someone having not seen The Shawshank Redemption, but can be applied to any movie.
Shawshanking by whiplashsmile713 August 25, 2013
Shawshanks
The slang for cigarettes, used by british teenagers. Most commonly used when discussing strong cigarettes e.g. Lucky Strikes.
Shawshanks by JackThomRoman January 12, 2009
shawshanking
When you are stuck in a miserable job, working for the devil (aka - the warden) and you slowly start to chip away at your escape while plotting to take the boss down when you leave.
shawshanking by cp_709 July 29, 2009
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