Speaking of etymology, from https://github.com/aFarkas/html5shiv/#readme https://github.com/aFarkas/html5shiv/#readme: Why is it called a shiv? The term shiv

Speaking of etymology, from https://github.com/aFarkas/html5shiv/#readme https://github.com/aFarkas/html5shiv/#readme: Why is it called a shiv? The term shiv originates from John Resig, who was thought to have used the word for its slang meaning, a sharp object used as a knife-like weapon, intended for Internet Explorer. Truth be known, John probably intended to use the word shim, which in computing means an application compatibility workaround. Rather than correct his mispelling, most developers familiar with Internet Explorer appreciated the visual imagery. And that, kids, is etymology. At this point, grousing about shiv vs. shim is a bit like grousing about some guy calling their dating tips a 'hack' - you're completely in the right, but we all know what he's trying to say and life's short. Hell, if you search for 'shiv' in Wikipedia, you'll get (among other things) a pointer to shim, and we all know what pedants they are over there.