My homie committed suicide. The pain is present but we choose to learn from it instead of drowning in sorrow . Increasing our awareness, consciously bonding and empathizing. Being more considerate and helpful with one another. Being thankful for the person he was whilst alive and the teachings his life and death have provided us. —and thus we're slanking.
The act of stabbing someone with a shank. Comes from the word shank which is a crude knife usually made in prison, a homemade knife-like weapon usually made from a spoon.