Definition of shaft
shaft 
verb
- to take advantage of someone; SCREW.
Steve got shafted by his teacher.
Submitted by Jonathan H., Seekonk, MA, USA, May 31 1998.
- to steal.
He shafted my pen.
Submitted by Jacki S., Kimball, MN, USA, Mar 11 1998.
- to reject or insult someone.
I got shafted last night.
Submitted by Tommi R., New York, NY, USA, Sep 22 1998.
noun
- A penis.
Wow, he's got a big shaft.
Submitted by Emily M., UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Jan 22 1999.
- to "get the shaft" means to be taken advantage of; SCREWED.
I got the shaft on that business deal.
Submitted by Katie Y., Nov 18 2003.
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