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The Shuffle 

A dance that a teacher does, where they constantly nod their heads like a pigeon whilst standing still and shifting their weight from leg to leg in a rythmic manner, to the beat of a urban beat.

Variations-

Sheriff shuffle

Hands on hips shifting from side to side whist nodding....

ATTENTION: this dance needs alot of room as you may get carried away with nodding and going into overload!
Did you see the shuffle today? it was legendary!

Its assembly cant wait to see the man in action!! woohoo!
The Shuffle by Ali182 March 30, 2007

The Shuffle Effect 

When playing an Ipod or MP3 player on shuffle and perfect songs come on for your mood and/or situation.
"I just smoked a joint and was walking down Penny Lane, when Penny Lane by the Beatles came on my Ipod."

"Dude, the Shuffle Effect just happened to me on the way over here!"
The Shuffle Effect by BigJoe38025 November 4, 2009

on the shuffle 

To be a master of finding ways to escape commonly accepted daily deeds - like paying for lunch, performing full days at work, etc.
Eddie: Where the fuck is VJ?

Andrew: Don't know, don't care. Just on the shuffle again man.
on the shuffle by Macktown July 30, 2019

on the shuffle 

To be a master of avoiding basic daily assumed life tasks - like paying for lunch, working a full days work, etc.
Eddie: Where the fuck is VJ?

Andrew: Don't know, don't care. Just on the shuffle again man.
on the shuffle by Macktown July 30, 2019

The Shikari Shuffle 

It is a shuffle, used by the British post-hardcore band, Enter Shikari.
You can see it in their video to the single 'Destabilise'

It consists on them jumping from side to side together and Rob, the drummer, moving in time to them.
Fan 1: "Hey, did you see the new Enter Shikari video?"
Fan 2: "Yeah! Did you see them doing the Shikari shuffle? F*cking great mate."
The Shikari Shuffle by NoGabby November 5, 2010

the gratitude shuffle 

Slang for that quickly recognizable body language of a person approaching you to ask for spare change.
I caught him headed toward me from the other side of the parking lot, he was doing the gratitude shuffle.
the gratitude shuffle by Dr Bunnygirl September 15, 2019
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