Shawshank.
To escape, especially by tunneling out or without warning.
Meaning & usage
To escape, especially by tunneling out or without warning.
To punish (someone) for something that they did not do.
To accomplish something by doing a little bit at a time over a long period of time.
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.
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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