shed, v. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

shed v.

(US campus) to work very hard, esp. when ‘cramming’ for an examination or test.

1982

W. Safire What’s The Good Word? 301: New terms for ‘cramming’ are ‘shedding’ (from ‘woodshed’), ‘speeding,’ and ‘heavy booking’ or ‘mega-booking.’.

shed a tear (v.)

1. to take a drink, esp. a quick one.

1864, 1867, 1870		Hotten Sl. Dict. 226: ‘Shed a tear’ to take a dram, or glass of neat spirits; jocular phrase used, with a sort of grim earnestness, by old topers to each other. ‘Now then, old fellow, come and shed a tear!’ an invitation to take ‘summat short.’ The origin may have been that ardent spirits, taken neat by younger persons, usually brings water to their eyes. With confirmed drinkers, however, the phrase is used with an air of mingled humour and regret at their own position.
1876		C. Hindley Life and Adventures of a Cheap Jack 156: I always made time to call in and ‘shed a tear’ with him for convenience and ‘days o’ lang syne’.
1906		Salt Lake Herald (UT) 30 Mar. 4/5: He has shed a tear.
1909		J. Ware Passing Eng. of the Victorian Era 221/1: Shed a tear (Peoples’, 1860). Take a short drink–not a draught.

2. to urinate.

1937–84

Partridge DSUE (1984) 1046/2: mid-C.19.

shed ink (v.)

see under ink n.

shed one’s skin (v.)

see under skin n.¹ .