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chib

/t͡ʃɪb/

chib noun: a shiv (makeshift knife).

Noun

chib (plural chibs)

  1. (Geordie, Scotland, slang) A shiv (makeshift knife).

Verb

chib (third-person singular simple present chibs, present participle chibbing, simple past and past participle chibbed)

  1. (Geordie, Scotland, slang) To 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 of chib

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Forms of chib

Noun
pluralchibs
alternative formchiv
alternative formshiv
alternative formshive
Verb
third-person singular presentchibs
present participlechibbing
past participlechibbed
pastchibbed

Words that rhyme with chib

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Questions about chib

What does chib mean?
Chib means a shiv (makeshift knife).
What part of speech is chib?
Chib can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce chib?
Chib is pronounced /t͡ʃɪb/ (UK).
What is the plural of chib?
The plural of chib is chibs.

Words near chib in the dictionary

  1. Chiavari
  2. chiavennite
  3. Chiayi
  4. Chiayi City
  5. Chiayukuan
  6. chib
  7. chiba
  8. Chibas
  9. chibbal
  10. chibbals
  11. chibbed

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