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balisong

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
bal-isong
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A folding pocket knife with two handles counter-rotating around the tang such that, when closed, the blade is concealed within grooves in the handles.

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog balisong.

Inflected Forms

balisongs (plural)

Derived Forms

balisword

Synonyms

butterfly knife Batangas knife

Questions

What does balisong mean?
A folding pocket knife with two handles counter-rotating around the tang such that, when closed, the blade is concealed within grooves in the handles.
Where does balisong come from?
Borrowed from Tagalog balisong.

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