shiv

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|slang|countable}} A [[knife]], especially a [[makeshift]] one fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic [[spoon]] or a [[toothbrush]]).
2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} A particular woody by-product of processing [[flax]] or [[hemp]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|slang}} To [[stab]] (someone) with a shiv.
2. {{lb|en|transitive|slang|by extension}} To stab (someone) with anything not normally used as a stabbing weapon.

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