Old English word from the 1600's describing the sides or shelves of a sand bank of a submerged or underwater island that causes the hull of a boat to get stuck or puncture holes in the hull of the boat causing it to sink.
Many ships have sunk trying to avoid the shelveys of the Goodwin Sands in Deal when the island is submerged.
by David Shelvey July 25, 2003
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A selfless act of contrition after doing the dirty on your former employers.
'Look, he's done a Shelvey'.
by LFC_WLF September 16, 2013
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Absolute unit whole come 2 foot you gran down the stairs

He also looks like a dilf of a YouTuber whole plays for Newcastle and is a BOX TO BOX midfielder
Yo jack imma come get jonjo shelvey to 2 foot your mother down the stairs and make her cream you muffle puff
by Dickhead mcfucknuts December 8, 2021
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A season of the year where you hit Shelveys. Hitting a Shelvey is another word for trying to pull someone, or asking someone on a date.
It’s Shelvey Season?
Tis’ the season to hit Shelveys falalalala lala la la.
by CK367 October 24, 2022
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