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Shank
Definitions
(Verb) To stab someone with a sharp object.(Noun) a characteristically hand-crafted weapon, usually a dull hand held object sharpened into a knife
Usage: The prisoner hid a spoon shank in his pocket.
(Noun) a sharp, makeshift weapon found in prisons. Inmates use them to attack one another or guards.
Usage: He hid the shank in his sleeve and waited for the moment to strike.
(Verb) stabbing done by a shank, a sharp, makeshift weapon used in prisons.
Usage: He was shanked in the shower and bled out before getting to the infirmary.
to stab someone
Usage: yesterday i shanked someone lol
part of a human's leg
Mid-C20 th Americanism for a prostitute or a woman without virtue. See prostitute for synonyms.
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