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Chib vs Chic - What's the difference?

chib | chic |

As nouns the difference between chib and chic

is that chib is a shiv makeshift knife while chic is good form; style.

As a verb chib

is to shiv stab.

As an adjective chic is

stylish; elegant.

chib

English

Alternative forms

* chiv, shiv, shive

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Scotland, Geordie, slang) A shiv (makeshift knife).

    • Verb

  • (Scotland, Geordie, slang) To shiv (stab).
  • * 2008 , (James Kelman), Kieron Smith, Boy , Penguin 2009, p. 61:
    • And if they had knives too, their gang had all knives and people were going to get chibbed .

    References

    * Scottish Vernacular Dictionary ----

    chic

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • stylish; elegant

    • Derived terms

    * ecochic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Good form; style.

    • Usage notes

    * The noun chic is very often used with an attributive noun or adjective modifier, indicating the kind of style; hence "heroin chic", "boho-chic", "shabby chic", and so on.

    Derived terms

    * (List of chics)

    See also

    * ("chic" on Wikipedia) ----