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bolo

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[ boh-loh ]
/ ˈboʊ loʊ /
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noun, plural bo·los.

a large, heavy, single-edged knife or machete for hacking, used in the Philippines and by the U.S. Army.

RELATED WORDS

bayonet, dagger, blade, sword, skewer, machete, sickle, cutter, scalpel, knife, lance, steel, shank, point, edge, cutlass, sabre, switchblade, scythe, stiletto

Nearby words

bollix, bollocking, bollocks, bollworm, bollywood, bolo, bolo tie, bologna, bologna sausage, bologna, giovanni, bolognese

Origin of bolo

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1900–05; < Philippine Spanish; further origin uncertain

Definition for bolo (2 of 3)

bolo

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[ boh-loh ]
/ ˈboʊ loʊ /
U.S. Military Slang.

noun, plural bo·los.

a soldier who does not meet the minimum standards of marksmanship.

verb (used without object), bo·loed, bo·lo·ing.

to fail to meet the minimum standards of marksmanship.

Origin of bolo

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First recorded in 1915–20; said to be after Bolo Pascha (died 1918), German agent in France during World War I

Definition for bolo (3 of 3)

bolo

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[ boh-loh ]
/ ˈboʊ loʊ /

noun

bolo tie.
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bolo

/ (ˈbəʊləʊ) /

noun plural -los

a large single-edged knife, originating in the Philippines

Word Origin for bolo

Philippine Spanish, probably from a native word
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