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shanked it

shanked it is the simple past and past participle of shank it.

Meaning of shank it

Verb

shank it (third-person singular simple present shanks it, present participle shanking it, simple past and past participle shanked it)

  1. (slang) To run away; to leg it.

Questions about shanked it

What is shanked it the simple past and past participle of?
Shanked it is the simple past and past participle of shank it.

Words near shanked it in the dictionary

  1. Shankalla
  2. Shankar
  3. shankbone
  4. shankbones
  5. shanked
  6. shanked it
  7. Shankella
  8. Shankend
  9. shanker
  10. shankers
  11. shankest

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