I. ˈbōlō noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish, probably from a native name in the Philippines
: a long and usually rather heavy Philippine single-edged knife resembling a machete
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to cut, hack, or kill with a bolo
III. noun
( -s )
: bolo punch
IV. noun
( -s )
Etymology: perhaps from Malay bulu hairy or feathery covering
: a parasitic Malayan plant ( Rafflesia schadenbergii ) with enormous flowers
V. noun
( -s )
Etymology: from Bolo Pascha died 1918, assumed name of a German agent in France who was convicted of treason
1. usually capitalized : defeatist ; especially : one acting traitorously
2. usually capitalized , slang : bolshevist
3. slang
a. : a soldier who fails to qualify on the rifle range
b. : an incompetent or unreliable soldier : sad sack
VI. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to fail to qualify on the rifle range