Shiv (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Slang.
  1. a knife, especially a switchblade.
  2. an improvised or homemade weapon for cutting or stabbing, especially one honed by a prison inmate or used by a criminal.
verb (used with object)
  1. to cut or stab (someone) with a shiv; shank.
noun
  1. a variant spelling of chiv
Shiv (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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