Bowie knife
Bowie knife noun - A stout hunting knife with a single edge.
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Shiv and bowie knife are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shiv" instead a noun phrase "Bowie knife".
Shiv
Shiv noun - An instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting.
Usage example: watch yourself in Cell Block 8, or you'll end up with a shiv in your back
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Bowie knife and shiv are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bowie knife" instead a noun "Shiv".
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Theme Naming: Every member of Mizo's gang is named after a sharp object: Razer (razor), Cutter and Edje (edgy) are the obvious ones; a shiv is any type of improvised, bladed weapon (common in prisons), and a mizo is a type of Bowie knife.
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