Chivving

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To stab or poke someone with a knife or sharp object
2. To inflict injury using a cutting implement, especially in a violent way
3. A colloquial term for the act of attacking someone with a blade, often associated with street violence

Etymology: "Chivving" is the present participle and gerund of "chiv", a British slang verb meaning to stab someone with a knife. The verb works as a clipped form of "chivvy" in the sense of stab, not of the older word's meanings. Using it as a noun or verb-form in the same way as "chiv" means the act itself, so the word carries the same blunt, street-level force as its base.