bolo

Etymology 1

From Philippine Spanish bolo.

noun

1. A long, heavy, single-edged machete.
2. (attributive) a type of punch; an uppercut.
   He jerked me off balance and the hand with the brass knucks came around in a looping bolo punch. 1953, Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye, Penguin, published 2010, page 141

verb

1. 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

1. A soldier not capable of the minimum standards of marksmanship.

verb

1. To fail to meet the minimum standards of marksmanship.

Etymology 3

From Argentine Spanish boleadora (“lariat”).

noun

1. A string or leather necktie secured with an ornamental slide.

verb

1. (transitive, nonce word) To dress (somebody) in a bolo.

Etymology 4

An acronym of Be on the lookout.

noun

1. (US law enforcement) A request for law enforcement officers to be on the lookout for a suspect.