shiv
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- noun
- /ʃɪv/
- NSFW
- He was caught with a homemade shiv tucked inside his shoe during the search.
- a homemade shiv
- make a shiv
- pull out a shiv
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Watch on YouTubeIt could be used as a Shiv, but it's a lot more useful for screwing and unscrewing things.
- It could be used as a Shiv, but it's a lot more useful for screwing and unscrewing things.
Examples
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For whatever reason, he handed jailers a plastic utensil that had been fashioned into a shiv.
Blog text (9) -
Otherwise, it's a quick jab with a shiv to the kidney.
Blog text (8) -
Do you know what a shiv is?
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You know how to make a shiv?
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Now give me that shiv.
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I have a visual of inmate with a shiv at the officer's throat.
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Coyote leaps to his feet and pulls a shiv.
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In prison, inmates often fashion a shiv from everyday items to use as weapons.
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The guards discovered a hidden shiv in his cell, leading to serious consequences.
Synonyms
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A small folding tool with blades and screwdrivers that people use to mean a person with many skills
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A small folding knife with blades that fold into its handle
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Etymology
Shiv likely comes from an old Romani slang word chiv that meant 'knife'. A helpful image is a thin, sharp piece of wood or metal turned into a blade, which explains why a shiv is a simple knife made quickly from things at hand and used as a weapon.