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shavin'

shavin' is the pronunciation spelling of shaving.

Meaning of shaving

Noun

shaving (countable and uncountable, plural shavings)

  1. (countable) A thin, shaved off slice of wood, metal, or other material.
  2. (uncountable) The action of having a shave.
  3. (Multicultural-London-English, countable, slang) A stabbing.
    • On numerous occasions countless bootings and shavings, it's blatant
      Double tap when I slap this gauge ting
      Or it's ching-chao when I swing this stainless2020 November 19, (67) PR SAD, “One Wish” (1:27 from the start)
    Synonyms:
    chinging, wetting

Questions about shavin'

What is shavin' the pronunciation spelling of?
Shavin' is the pronunciation spelling of shaving.

Words near shavin' in the dictionary

  1. Shavianizes
  2. Shavianizing
  3. Shavians
  4. Shaviliuk
  5. Shaviliuk Gambit
  6. shavin'
  7. shaving
  8. shaving bench
  9. shaving benches
  10. shaving board
  11. shaving boards

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