noun
Meaning 1
A literal or figurative prison.
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Standard Lemma guide
Shawshank
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CMU ARPABET: SH AO1 SH AE2 N K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To escape, especially by tunneling out or without warning.
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verb
Meaning 3
To punish (someone) for something that they did not do.
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verb
Meaning 4
To accomplish something by doing a little bit at a time over a long period of time.
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verb
Meaning 5
To rape (a man, by a man) as an act of dominance and bullying.
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History
Etymology
A reference to the 1982 novel Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King and its 1994 film adaptation The Shawshank Redemption.