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Shiz vs Shiv - What's the difference?

shiz | shiv |

As nouns the difference between shiz and shiv

is that shiz is (vulgar|slang) shit, shite while shiv is a knife, especially a makeshift one fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic spoon or a toothbrush).

As a verb shiv is

to stab someone with a shiv.

shiz

English

Alternative forms

Noun

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  • (vulgar, slang) shit, shite
  • (vulgar, slang) something cool, e.g. 'That's the shiz' meaning 'That's awesome' or 'That's really cool'.

    • shiv

    English

    Alternative forms

    * chib, chiv * shive

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A knife, especially a makeshift one fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic spoon or a toothbrush).
  • A particular woody by-product of processing flax or hemp.
  • (computing) A shim, i.e. a small library that transparently intercepts and modifies calls to an API, usually for compatibility purposes.

    • Verb

  • To stab someone with a shiv.
  • (by extension) To stab someone with anything not normally used as a stabbing weapon.

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