Shiv

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʃɪv/
• Rhymes: -ɪv

Alternative forms

• chib, chiv Scotland, Geordie
• shive

Origin

First attested 1665–1675, from Romani chiv ("blade").

Full definition of shiv

Noun

1. A knife, especially a makeshift one fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic spoon or a toothbrush).
2. A particular woody by-product of processing flax or hemp.
3. (computing) A shim, i.e. a small library that transparently intercepts and modifies calls to an API, usually for compatibility purposes.

Verb

1. To stab someone with a shiv.
2. (by extension) To stab someone with anything not normally used as a stabbing weapon.

Anagrams

• IHVS