Definition/Meaning of chib
- English - Noun: chib ( plural chibs ) ( Scotland , Geordie , slang ) A shiv ( makeshift knife ) .
- English - Verb: chib ( third-person singular simple present chibs , present participle chibbing , simple past and past participle chibbed ) ( Scotland , Geordie , slang ) To shiv ( stab ) . 2008 , James Kelman, Kieron Smith , Boy , Penguin 2009, p . 61: And if they had knives too , their gang had all knives and people were going to get chibbed .
- English - Alternative forms: chiv , shiv , shive
- English - Pronunciation: ( UK ) IPA (key) : /tÊɪb/ Rhymes: -ɪb
- English - References: Scottish Vernacular Dictionary