bolo.
A long, heavy, single-edged machete.
Meaning & usage
A long, heavy, single-edged machete.
A type of punch; an uppercut.
Where this word comes from
From Philippine Spanish bolo, from Tagalog bolo.
To cleave or dismember (a person or an animal) with a bolo knife.
Where this word comes from
From Philippine Spanish bolo, from Tagalog bolo.
A soldier not capable of the minimum standards of marksmanship.
Where this word comes from
Supposedly named after Bolo Pascha, a German agent in France during World War I.
To fail to meet the minimum standards of marksmanship.
Where this word comes from
Supposedly named after Bolo Pascha, a German agent in France during World War I.
A string or leather necktie secured with an ornamental slide.
Where this word comes from
From Argentine Spanish boleadora (“lariat”).
To dress (somebody) in a bolo.
Where this word comes from
From Argentine Spanish boleadora (“lariat”).
A request for law enforcement officers to be on the lookout for a suspect.
Where this word comes from
An acronym of be on the lookout.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.