noun

• A penis.

  Wow, he's got a big shaft.

  More words meaning: penis

  by Emily M., UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Jan 22 1999  (Edit definition)

transitive verb

• to steal.

  He shafted my pen.

  More words meaning: to steal

  by Jacki S., Kimball, MN, USA, Mar 11 1998  (Edit definition)

• to take advantage; SCREW; CON.

  Steve got shafted by his teacher.

  More words meaning: to take advantage of, cheat, trick

  by Jonathan H., Seekonk, MA, USA, May 31 1998  (Edit definition)

• to reject or insult someone.

  I got shafted last night.

  More words meaning: to insult, complain, criticize
  More words meaning: to reject, ignore

  by Tommi R., New York, NY, USA, Sep 22 1998  (Edit definition)

adjective

• messy, run down, delapitated.

  My flat is real skank, just look at the fridge

  More words meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing

  by ryan, New Zealand, May 20 2002  (Edit definition)

noun

• a dirty or promiscuous female.

  Stay away from that skank.

  More words meaning: promiscuous
  More words meaning: woman, women, female

  by Anonymous, Aug 31 1997  (Edit definition)

verb

• to perform a particular style of dance to ska music.

  Look at that guy skank!

  More words meaning: to dance

  by David LaBrie, VA, USA, Sep 23 1997  (Edit definition)

• to steal.

  He skanked my pencil.

  More words meaning: to steal

  by Jon S., Niskayuna, NY, USA, May 10 1998  (Edit definition)

• to defraud; CHEAT; CON.

  This isn't a real Gucci. That guy skanked me!

  More words meaning: to take advantage of, cheat, trick

  by Rob D., Cambridge University, Granta Pl, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1, UK, Jun 28 1999  (Edit definition)

intransitive verb

• to leave.

  Let's skate.

  More words meaning: to go, leave, exit

  by Brian Ruzicka, Eau Claire, WI, USA, May 06 1998  (Edit definition)

• to escape responsibility for a criminal act.

  He was facing life in prison but skated on a technicality.

  More words meaning: innocent, not responsible

  by Harold Z., Pleasanton, CA, USA, Jul 01 2008  (Edit definition)

transitive verb

• to steal.

  He skated her from me.

  He skated my place in line.

  More words meaning: to steal

  by Joseph S., Encino, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Feb 05 2005  (Edit definition)

noun

• an untrustworthy person.

  That guy is a snake.

  More words meaning: untrustworthy person

  by Tink, May 11 2004  (Edit definition)

verb

• to steal.

  I snaked his favorite CD when he wasn't looking.

  More words meaning: to steal

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Oct 01 2001  (Edit definition)

verb

• to expel liquid (or, more rarely, food) out one's nose by laughing in the middle of a swallow.

  We were sitting in the kitchen, and JJ cut a nasty muffin, and I snarfed lemonade all over the table.

  More words meaning: to spit

  by Nathan Long, Gainesville, GA, USA, Mar 30 1998  (Edit definition)

• to acquire for onesself, with little concern for social norms, but not quite by stealing.

  I was so hungry I snarfed that whole bag of chips!

  They were giving away free samples, so I snarfed a bunch of them.

  More words meaning: to steal

  by Curtis K., Santa Clara, CA, USA, May 16 1998  (Edit definition)

• to eat voraciously.

  You really snarfed your dinner!

  More words meaning: to eat, drink

  by Curtis K., Santa Clara, CA, USA, May 16 1998  (Edit definition)

noun

• promotional material.

  I won some swag from a local radio station.

  More words meaning: unspecified item(s), 'stuff', 'thing(s)'

  by Anonymous, Jun 11 1998  (Edit definition)

• an approximation or educated guess. Acronym of "scientific wild-assed guess." Contrast with the less-precise "wag" (wild-assed guess).

  He didn't really know, so he just took a swag at it.

  More words meaning: an estimate, approximately

  by BP, IN, USA, Sep 06 2002  (Edit definition)

• stolen property heisted from trucks or vendors. Allegedly an abbreviation for "Stolen Without A Gun."

  More words meaning: stolen, stolen goods

  by Francis M., Dec 10 2008  (Edit definition)

• style. From swagger.

  That boy got some swag

  More words meaning: stylish, styling

  by Tim T., Feb 13 2009  (Edit definition)

notes

• In the "promotional material" sense, "swag" is allegedly an acronym for "stuff we all get."

  I won some swag from a local radio station.

  More words meaning: acronyms (list of)

  by j s., Jan 05 2005  (Edit definition)

adjective

• attractive or stylish. Also swanky.

  Those are some swanky shoes!

  More words meaning: stylish, styling

  by JB Chambers, New York, NY, USA, Sep 14 1997  (Edit definition)

noun

• miscellaneous things, typically given away free.

  Channel Z has a bunch of swank they're giving away to the tenth caller.

  More words meaning: unspecified item(s), 'stuff', 'thing(s)'

  by Michael David, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Dec 14 1996  (Edit definition)

• stolen goods. Origin: is an old organized crime term.

  More words meaning: stolen, stolen goods

  by Anonymous, Jan 02 2003  (Edit definition)

verb

• to defraud with large gains. Also tunnel out.

  He's rich because he tunneled out the company.

  More words meaning: to steal

  by Paul Mamol, Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia, Feb 02 1998  (Edit definition)

interjection

• something to say while "stealing" something else. Typically one would say this while taking something small: a friend's french-fry, or a piece of candy from their candy bowl. Likely, one wouldn't say "yoink" while stealing a car.

  Yoink, I stole the cookies!

  More words meaning: exclamations (list of)
  More words meaning: to steal

  by Emily M., UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Jan 13 1998  (Edit definition)

verb

• to steal.

  I wanted his CD player, so I yoinked it.

  More words meaning: to steal

  by Danny Mayer, IL, USA, Jan 26 1997  (Edit definition)

origin

• Originated or popularized by The Simpsons TV show.

  by Emily M., UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Jan 13 1998  (Edit definition)