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shiv

[shiv]
–noun Slang.
a knife, esp. a switchblade.

Origin:
1665–75; perh. alter. of chiv blade < Romany
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shiv   (shĭv)   
n.   Slang
A knife, razor, or other sharp or pointed implement, especially one used as a weapon.

[Probably Romany chiv, blade.]
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