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BOLO
bolo, bolo knife
(noun) long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From "be on the lookout"
Noun
BOLO (plural BOLOs)
(US law enforcement, acronym) A broadcast issued from a law enforcement agency to others, typically containing information about a wanted suspect, a person of interest, or a related vehicle.
Synonyms
• all-points bulletin, APB
Anagrams
• Lobo, bloo, bool, lobo, loob, obol
Etymology 1
Noun
bolo (plural bolos)
A long, heavy, single-edged machete.
(attributive) a type of punch; an uppercut.
Verb
bolo (third-person singular simple present bolos, present participle boloing, simple past and past participle boloed)
To attack or despatch with a bolo knife.
Etymology 2
Supposedly named after Bolo Pascha, a German agent in France during World War I.
Noun
bolo (plural bolos)
A soldier not capable of the minimum standards of marksmanship.
Verb
bolo (third-person singular simple present bolos, present participle boloing, simple past and past participle boloed)
To fail to meet the minimum standards of marksmanship.
Etymology 3
Noun
bolo (plural bolos)
A string or leather necktie secured with an ornamental slide.
Verb
bolo (third-person singular simple present bolos, present participle boloing, simple past and past participle boloed)
(transitive, nonce word) To dress (somebody) in a bolo.
Etymology 4
Noun
bolo (plural bolos)
(US law enforcement) A request for law enforcement officers to be on the lookout for a suspect.
Synonyms
• all-points bulletin, APB
Anagrams
• Lobo, bloo, bool, lobo, loob, obol
Source: Wiktionary
Bo"lo, n. [Sp.]
Definition: A kind of large knife resembling a machete. [Phil. Islands]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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