A fork of Rural Dictionary
Shockings n. An article of clothing such as stockings or spandex leggings that produce a feeling of shock, awe, and/or nausea.
You should have seen the shockings she was wearing. It was like she was walking around with no pants. And at a baby shower, of all places!
A sarcastic way to express shock at a revelation that is actually not shocking because everybody knew it already.
Used with a healthy dose of irony, the phrase was first uttered in the film Casablanca.
Wall street was shocked-shocked to learn that Goldman Sachs was scamming investors on a massive scale.
Someone who makes an error in judgement.
Jeff leaves work early.
Paul shouts out just as Jeff leaves the building.
"Jeff you Shocked-it !"