Definition of shiv
shiv 
noun
- a hand-made weapon used for stabbing.
He's in the hole 'cause they found a shiv in his cell.
- See more words with the same meaning: weapon.
Last edited on Apr 21 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
verb - transitive
- to stab with a shiv.
He got shived in the shower.
He got shivved in the shower.
- See more words with the same meaning: to stab.
Last edited on Apr 21 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 21 2013.
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