shiv
The origin and history of shiv.
Etymology
First recorded around 1915, from Romani chive/chiv, meaning "knife."
Class of 1915
shiv first entered the language around 1915. Other words from the same year:
See the full Class of 1915 →The origin and history of shiv.
First recorded around 1915, from Romani chive/chiv, meaning "knife."
shiv first entered the language around 1915. Other words from the same year:
See the full Class of 1915 →by FreeDict.com
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