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  2. Shiv (weapon) - Wikipedia

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    The word is prison slang for an improvised knife. The word generally applies to both stabbing and edged weapons. The word generally applies to both stabbing and edged weapons. A shiv can be anything from a glass shard with fabric wrapped around one end to form a handle, to a razor blade stuck in the end of a toothbrush, to a simple toothbrush ...

  3. List of English-language expressions related to death

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    A euphemism that developed in slang on social media, particularly TikTok, to avoid censorship of the words "kill" and "die." Unsubscribe from life To die Euphemistic: 21st century slang Up and die Unexpected death, leaving loose ends Euphemistic: Waste [20] To kill Slang Wearing a pine overcoat (i.e. a wooden coffin) [citation needed] Dead Slang

  4. Stabbing - Wikipedia

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    Stab connotes purposeful action, as by an assassin or murderer, but it is also possible to accidentally stab oneself or others. Stabbing differs from slashing or cutting in that the motion of the object used in a stabbing generally moves perpendicular to and directly into the victim's body, rather than being drawn across it.

  5. List of types of killing - Wikipedia

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    Parasiticide – a general term to describe an agent used to destroy parasites. Pediculicide – an agent that kills head lice. Pesticide – a general term to describe an agent used to destroy or repel a pest. Rodenticide - an agent that kills rodents (especially rats and mice). Scabicide – a chemical agent for killing scabies.

  6. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A A-1 First class abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so ...

  7. 55 Gen Alpha Slang Words You Need To Know To Keep from ... - AOL

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    These two terms are just a taste of Gen Alpha slang words. Generation Alpha, AKA people who were born between 2010 and 2024, have grown up amid a digital revolution. Instagram launched, the word ...

  8. Stab - Wikipedia

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    STAB or stab may refer to: Stabbing, penetration or contact with a sharp object; Stab, Kentucky, US; Stab (b-boy move), a breakdance technique; Stab (music), an element in musical composition; Stab (Luftwaffe designation), during World War II, a German designation for command aircraft or headquarters units

  9. Cutting off one's nose to spite one's face - Wikipedia

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    It was not uncommon in the Middle Ages for a person to cut off the nose of another for various reasons, including punishment from the state, or as an act of revenge. [2]The expression has since become a blanket term for (often unwise) self-destructive actions motivated purely by anger or desire for revenge.