verb, noun
General Slang
chib
· verb, noun · scottish
To stab someone — or the blade you do it with.
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Definitions
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A knife, blade, or improvised stabbing weapon. Glasgow vernacular, heavily associated with the city's old razor-gang reputation and still very much in use.
“Polis found a chib down the back of the sofa during the raid.”
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To stab, slash, or attack with a blade. Can extend metaphorically to a savage verbal takedown.
“He got chibbed outside the pub on Sauchiehall Street.”
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To headbutt — a 'Glasgow kiss'. Less common than the blade sense but still attested.
“He chibbed the bouncer and got flung in the back of a van.”
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chib In A Sentence
Polis found a chib down the back of the sofa during the raid.
He got chibbed outside the pub on Sauchiehall Street.
He chibbed the bouncer and got flung in the back of a van.
Origin & Usage
Glasgow slang, in print from the early 20th century. Possibly from Romani 'chiv' meaning blade or tongue.
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