shaw.
A thicket; a small wood or grove.
Meaning & usage
A thicket; a small wood or grove.
The leaves and tops of vegetables, especially potatoes and turnips.
Where this word comes from
From Old English sċeaga, scaga. Cognate with Old Norse skógr (“forest, wood”), whence Danish skov (“forest”). Doublet of scaw.
A kind of battle cry or warning.
Censored spelling of shit.
Where this word comes from
From an onomatopoeic/gibberishlike origin from Hollow Knight and its character Hornet while fighting her, and occasionally she plays one of multiple voice clips.
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