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.
Origin:
1900–05; < Philippine Spanish; further origin uncertain
1900–05; < Philippine Spanish; further origin uncertain
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noun
1.
a soldier who does not meet the minimum standards of marksmanship.
verb (used without object)
2.
to fail to meet the minimum standards of marksmanship.
Origin:
1915–20; said to be after Bolo Pascha (died 1918), German agent in France during World War I
1915–20; said to be after Bolo Pascha (died 1918), German agent in France during World War I
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| —n , pl -los | |
| a large single-edged knife, originating in the Philippines | |
| [Philippine Spanish, probably from a native word] | |
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Word Origin & History
Bolo
"traitor," 1917, from Paul Bolo, Fr. 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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They carried machine guns and the traditional long, single-edged machetes known as bolo knives.
She had been strangled by a bolo tie, still around her neck.
The plank floor creaked as he moved in and out on the bolo bag.
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