shanking
English edit
Verb edit
shanking
- present participle and gerund of shank
Noun edit
shanking (plural shankings)
- (slang) A stabbing with a shank (improvised weapon).
- 2005, “Jimmie”, in Life, Death and Sex in Prison:
- There are some shankings and cuttings that happen during a year, but most are inconsequential to the administration or the public.