Shiv

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Slang A knife, razor, or other sharp or pointed implement, especially one used as a weapon.
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  • n. A knife. Usually associated with a makeshift instrument fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic spoon or a toothbrush).
  • n. A woody by-product from processing flax or hemp.
  • n. A shim, i.e. a small library that transparently intercepts and modifies calls to an API, usually for compatibility purposes.
  • v. To stab someone with a shiv.
  • v. By extension, to stab someone with anything not intended as a stabbing weapon.
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  • n. a knife used as a weapon
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    knife   
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