Etymology

balisong

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Tagalog balisong
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  1. Tagalog · borrowed frombalisong
  2. English todaybalisong

Borrowed from Tagalog balisong.

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