Etymology

shim

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Today it means: A wedge. Full definition →

Korean 심(沈)
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shim · noun, verb1

Unknown; from Kent. Originally a piece of iron attached to a plow; sense of “thin piece of wood” from 1723, sense of “thin piece of material used for alignment or support” from 1860.

shim · noun2

Blend of she + him.

Shim · proper noun3

  1. Korean · borrowed from심(沈)
  2. English todayShim

Borrowed from Korean 심(沈) (Sim).

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