wiv

See also: WIV

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Alteration of with due to th-fronting.

Pronunciation
  • enPR: wĭv, IPA(key): /wɪv/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪv

Preposition

wiv

  1. (informal, nonstandard) Pronunciation spelling of with.
    • 1915, C.J. Dennis, The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke, published 1916, page 13:
      Fer, as the poit sez, me 'eart 'as got / The pip wiv yearnin' fer - I dunno wot.
    • 1988, Your Sinclair (issue 27, page 45)
      It's about time somebody sent me a tip for Thundercats. Such a classy little game, so fast, such marvy graphics, so pretty, so why no tips? Who knows, p'raps folks spend so much time noodling about wiv the game, they haven't got any time left to lift a pen and send me a letter.

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