1. shafted - Adjective
2. shafted - Verb
Furnished with a shaft, or with shafts; as, a shafted arch.
Having a shaft; -- applied to a spear when the head and the shaft are of different tinctures.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe overarching issue, as I see it, is the elitism of America's political system; the fact that regular, ordinary Americans aren't considered in policy debates or legislation, and regularly get shafted by the powers-that-be in Washington. Jerry Springer
I think he was shafted by a complete shower of shits. Menzies Campbell
I guess we're even, Sadie. First, Walt and I rushed off to save you in London. Then, you and Walt rushed off to save me. The only one who got shafted on both deals was Walt. Poor guy gets hauled all over the world pulling us out of trouble. Rick Riordan
Prisoners do get shafted at every opportunity by BOP. Well, not every defendant; there are a few exceptions. But for the most part, BOP isn't there to be nice to prisoners. They're there to imprison them. Jay Leiderman
‘Light shafted obliquely on it.' ( The Steamer ) Amit Chaudhuri
The old have comprehensively shafted the young. Vince Cable