chiv

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Chiv, chib, or chipe, in Rommany, mean a tongue, inferring scolding, and chiv anything sharp-pointed, as for instance a dagger, or goad or knife. 

From The English Gipsies and Their Language by Leland, Charles Godfrey

It fer us to chiv His Trousers. 'n' to round    the stragglers in.

From 'Hello, Soldier!' Khaki Verse by Dyson, Edward

Ratfelo rinkeno weilgorus cav acoi: you might chiv lis sore drey teero putsi.

From Romano Lavo-Lil: word book of the Romany; or, English Gypsy language by Borrow, George Henry

He lelled the juva to the wardo, and just before she welled odói, she hatched her wast in her poachy, an’ chiv it avree, and the prastramengro hatched it apré. 

From The English Gipsies and Their Language by Leland, Charles Godfrey

Me little no the touch I give,    Me chin's ez solid ez a rock,    'N' level with the Town 'All clock, A five-inch grin across me chiv.

From 'Hello, Soldier!' Khaki Verse by Dyson, Edward