Associations to the word «Shiv»

SHIV, noun. A knife, especially a makeshift one fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic spoon or a toothbrush).

SHIV, noun. A particular woody by-product of processing flax or hemp.

SHIV, noun. (Can we verify([1]) this sense?) (computing) A shim, i.e. a small library that transparently intercepts and modifies calls to an API, usually for compatibility purposes.

SHIV, verb. To stab someone with a shiv.

SHIV, verb. (by extension) To stab someone with anything not normally used as a stabbing weapon.

SHIV, noun. A knife used as a weapon.