Define The Shaft Meaning

1. Originating in Old Europe during the Middle Ages, where burial space was often in short supply throughout many communities. To maximize use of space in many cemetaries, the dead were often buried in a 6 foot vertical shaft, rather than the usual horizontal grave position. The vertical position was considered less socially respectable. Thereafter the term began to mean poor treatment given to someone in such a way that demeans him or affirms second hand status as a citizen.

In communities that had active, but hidden, homosexual communities, the phrase took on a second meaning in double entendre, referring to the humiliating prospect of having to bend over, grab one's ankles, and recieve painful anal intercourse from someone who is overly aggressive and abusive.

Everything bad in life.

Often one gets the shaft, meaning that they were utterly screwed over in life.

Getting the bad part of a bargain. It comes from the song: "She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)" written by Jerry Reed.

SNIPPET:
She got the goldmine (She got the goldmine)
I got the shaft (I got the shaft)
They split it right down the middle
And then they give her the better half
Well, it all sounds sorta funny
But it hurts too much to laugh
She got the goldmine, I got the shaft

1 Familiar name for a landmark at Georgia Tech called the Campanile.

getting totally told off

A word that can mean literally anything, but is most commonly an insult used against another person. Can also be called Shafte (Shaft-EE)

To be royally fucked either by an unfortunate situation or fucked regardless of preparation. To be shafted is to be utterly screwed over to the point of comfort is needed either from an object or consumption of food or contraband.

Ripped off, cheated, treated most unfairly by people or even just by fate...

The story of Shark Island!

When its just the shaft, not the tip. You must be certain NOT to touch the tip. Acceptable as a passtime, ultimatum, insult, war cry, philosophy or cheer- one things for certain: you're gonna have a hard time.

Getting screwed out of a deal