brixton shuffle
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Meaning · English
A shuffling style of walking associated with former prisoners.
Register: slang
Examples
[…] bearing unmistakably that scrubbed, carbolic look which is the hallmark of people who have lived in institutions. This institutional aura is as easy to detect as is the Brixton shuffle which characterises the gait of a man who has been 'inside'.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “brixton shuffle” mean?
A shuffling style of walking associated with former prisoners.
Is “brixton shuffle” formal or informal?
brixton shuffle is generally slang.