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Thread #149216 Message #3471115
Posted By: GUEST,taab7
25-Jan-13 - 05:12 AM
Thread Name: Black Betty: what's a "shiv"? [Look-a Yonder]
Subject: Black Betty lyrics
The Nick Cave version contains the lyric "The Shiv is Golden above her knees".
Is "shiv" a slang word in reference to the female genitalia and if so, from which country?