Do you speak a little Romani when you say 'shiv'?

'Shiv' is a word borrowed from Romani 'chiv'. The word entered the English language some time around 1915.

shiv [noun] [1915]

Knife

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note: Probably from Romani chiv ‘blade’.
Etymology: Alteration of 'chiv' of unknown origin

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