flick-knife

American  

[flik-nahyf] / ˈflɪkˌnaɪf /

Or flick knife

noun

Chiefly British.

1. switchblade.

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flick knife British  

noun

1. US and Canadian word: switchblade.  a knife with a retractable blade that springs out when a button is pressed

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Etymology

Origin of flick-knife

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Manchester Grammar School pupil Yousef Makki was stabbed in the heart with a flick-knife in Hale Barns, Greater Manchester, on 2 March.

From BBC

Boy A has admitted lying to police at the scene and has pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice and possessing a flick-knife.

From BBC

Prevete - who had been at his father's funeral hours before he committed the murder - had taken the flick-knife with him to the pub to use as a weapon if necessary.

From BBC

A fine goal it was, cutting in from the left and with a sudden, flick-knife shot, scoring off the inside of a post from 12 yards.

From New York Times

These two imps combined again for another goal, this time Ferreira making a flick-knife pass and Chavez scoring.

From New York Times