1) Slang for a knife or any other small cutting/stabbing weapon, often homemade; think inmates with sharpened toothbrushes.
2) The act of utilising the aforementioned small cutting/stabbing weapon to cut/stab someone.
"I'ma shiv you, bitch!"
by Daemon July 27, 2002
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A shiv is a weapon made out of an commonplace object often in prison, also perhaps the origin of which is as a acronym a Self Honed Implement of Violence (SHIV).
A shiv could be a sharpened toothbrush made into a knife.
by Sarah Green January 27, 2006
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COMMON TYPO ON PHONE AND MIS-PRONOUCAINTION OF SHIT

FREQUETLY SAID WHEN THE BAND

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see groupies at pizza hut!
ah SHIV i just saw banji
by pisserpisser May 02, 2007
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to be stabbed with a sharp piecing instrument. i.e knife or screwdriver.
He shivved the geeky little fucker in the back. Good riddence!!
by DK May 22, 2003
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A Home Made Knife made out of Anything but metal. Not to be confused with a Shank (a home made knife made of metal).

Shivs are usually made of Glass, Wood, or Scrap Plastic

Shived- To be stabbed by a Shiv
"I heard that Guy from Cell block B was coming to Shank me... He'll be surprised when I've got my Shiv deep in his Lungs"
by Immortal-Jake May 03, 2006
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A Shiv is a hand-crafted blade-like weapon used to stab fellow inmates in prison
He ratted us out. Next day, he got shivved.
by styxstyxstyx July 29, 2004
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