bolo

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie
noun long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin

From Philippine Spanish bolo, from Tagalog bolo.

Holos, bolos, holas, holas, alas! — Gargantua and Pantagruel, François Rabelais
Bolo Bolo forms the entrance of Bonthian Bay. — The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido: For the Suppression of Piracy, Henry, Sir Keppel
Mr. Pickwick and Miss Bolo against Lady Snuphanuph and Mrs. — The Pickwick Papers, Charles Dickens

bolo tie, bola tie, bola

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