Etymology

Shawshank

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Today it means: To escape, especially by tunneling out or without warning. Full definition →

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The story

A reference to the 1982 novel Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King and its 1994 film adaptation The Shawshank Redemption.

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