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• treated unfairly or harshly.

  He was given the shaft.

  He was shafted.

  Last edited on May 21 1999. Submitted by JoAnn from Denver, CO, USA on May 21 1999.

verb - transitive

• to reject or diss someone.

  I gave him the shaft.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to reject, ignore.

  Last edited on Mar 08 2018. Submitted by Tommi R. from New York, NY, USA on Sep 22 1998.

• to reject.

  Margaret gave me the shaft for the prom.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to reject, ignore.

  Last edited on Mar 08 2018. Submitted by J.T. S. from Fremont, CA, USA on Apr 26 1999.

• to give someone the shaft is to ignore them or not talk to them, also could be refusing to give someone a kiss or putting someone down

  John just gave me the shaft!

  • See more words with the same meaning: to reject, ignore.

  Last edited on Nov 04 1999. Submitted by Stacy from Vermont, USA on Nov 04 1999.

• shaft (n.) - crap, nothing; almost always prefaced by "the", ex.: We waited in line for 5 hours, but when we got to the desk we got the shaft.

  Last edited on Apr 04 2002. Submitted by John P. from Provo, UT, USA on Apr 04 2002.

notes

• See also get the shaft.

  Last edited on Jan 31 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 31 2012.

verb - transitive

• to escape someone.

  We gave the cops the slip.

  Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

verb - transitive

• see stink eye.

  Last edited on Apr 16 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 16 2010.

verb - transitive

• to interrogate.

  She really gave me the third degree.

  Last edited on Jul 25 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 25 2010.

verb

• to pay attention to a person. Usually used in the context of a person lamenting that a love interest doesn't pay attention to them.

  I bought her a dozen roses, but she still won't give me the time of day.

  He won't give me the time of day.

  Last edited on May 08 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 04 2013.

verb - transitive

• to examine something.

  Last edited on Nov 26 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

verb - transitive

• to hit.

  As soon as Sister was finished giving Patty the what-for, it would be Eileen's turn to face the disciplinarian.

  Last edited on Apr 04 2016. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.

• to criticize.

  Last edited on Sep 09 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.