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Shawshank.

To escape, especially by tunneling out or without warning.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To escape, especially by tunneling out or without warning.

  2. To punish (someone) for something that they did not do.

  3. To accomplish something by doing a little bit at a time over a long period of time.

  4. To rape (a man, by a man) as an act of dominance and bullying.

Where this word comes from

A reference to the 1982 novel Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King and its 1994 film adaptation The Shawshank Redemption.

noun
  1. A literal or figurative prison.

Where this word comes from

A reference to the 1982 novel Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King and its 1994 film adaptation The Shawshank Redemption.

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