bolo
1[ boh-loh ]
/ ˈboʊ loʊ /
noun, plural bo·los.
a large, heavy, single-edged knife or machete for hacking, used in the Philippines and by the U.S. Army.
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Origin of bolo
11900–05; < Philippine Spanish; further origin uncertain
Definition for bolo (2 of 3)
bolo
2[ boh-loh ]
/ ˈboʊ loʊ /
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
2First 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)
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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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Word Origin and History for bolo
Bolo
"traitor," 1917, from Paul Bolo, French adventurer shot for treason April 17, 1918; used in World War I with reference to pacifist propagandists; later somewhat assimilated to Bolshevik (q.v.).
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