chib

C3H4I1B3
UK/t͡ʃɪb/

noun

A shiv (makeshift knife).

RareScrabble 11

Meanings

nounchib (plural chibs)

plural chibs · alternative chiv · alternative shiv · alternative shive

  1. GeordieScotlandslangA shiv (makeshift knife).
verbchib (third-person singular simple present chibs, present participle chibbing, simple past and past participle chibbed)

present singular third person chibs · participle present chibbing · participle past chibbed · past chibbed · alternative chiv · alternative shiv · alternative shive

  1. GeordieScotlandslangTo shiv (stab).

    And if they had knives too, their gang had all knives and people were going to get chibbed.

    2008, James Kelman, Kieron Smith, Boy, Penguin, page 61

    Synonyms: jab, run through, chef, ching, chive, enthrill, foin, gore

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APA

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Chicago

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