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What is the shaft?Getting screwed out of a deal We got shafted out of leaving early the shaft - videoThe shaft - what is it?Ripped off, cheated, treated most unfairly by people or even just by fate... Shark Island were the biggest band in LA in the 80's, every band copied their style, their moves, everything. Axl Rose ripped off a lot of Richard Black's (Shark Island singer) moves and got famous with them. Yep, Shark Island got well and truly shafted! What does "the shaft" mean?Balls The shaft - what does it mean?To be royally fucked either by an unfortunate situation or fucked regardless of preparation. To be shafted is to be utterly screwed over to the point of comfort is needed either from an object or consumption of food or contraband. Friend - “How do you think you did on that calculus test?” The shaft - meaningA word that can mean literally anything, but is most commonly an insult used against another person. Can also be called Shafte (Shaft-EE) Person 1: "You are such a Shaft/Shafte." The shaft - definitiondude, you got the shaft *chuckles* The shaft - slangGetting the bad part of a bargain. It comes from the song: "She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)" written by Jerry Reed. Why'd you make that trade, you got the shaft! The shaft1 Familiar name for a landmark at Georgia Tech called the Campanile. I'll meet you by the shaft after class The shaftEverything bad in life. Jerry always gets the shaft. The shaft1. Originating in Old Europe during the Middle Ages, where burial space was often in short supply throughout many communities. To maximize use of space in many cemetaries, the dead were often buried in a 6 foot vertical shaft, rather than the usual horizontal grave position. The vertical position was considered less socially respectable. Thereafter the term began to mean poor treatment given to someone in such a way that demeans him or affirms second hand status as a citizen. When they fired Bob, they gave him the shaft. |
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