Where Did Shafting Come from?
Origin of to Get Shafted This Expression Comes from the Literal Meaning of the Verb Shaft, Which Is to Push Something or Someone with a Pole. Therefore, If a...
What does shafting mean in slang?
The definition of a shafting is a system of openings to transmit motion or air, or is slang for unfair treatment. An example of a shafting is a series of openings in a coal mine through which coal and air are transported. ... (slang) An instance of harsh or unfair treatment. Got a shafting when they bought that house.
Is shafting a bad word?
'Shafted' : the penis figuratively described has a shaft and the use of the expression is to be given a length in that way. It is also a negative expression - it implies callousness and roughness in the sexual act, not love-making, so is also used of being done down - 'used' cynically.