Shiv

Alternative forms

 * chib
 * chiv
 * shive

Etymology
First attested 1665–1675, probably from chiv:.

Noun

 * 1) A knife. Usually associated with a makeshift instrument fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic spoon or a toothbrush).

Verb

 * 1) To stab someone with a shiv.
 * 2) By extension, to stab someone with anything not intended as a stabbing weapon.

Anagrams

 * IHVS

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