balisongn.

Brit.

/ˈbalɪsɒŋ/, U.S.

/ˈbæliˌsɔŋ/,

/ˈbæliˌsɑŋ/, Philippine English

/bɑliˈsoŋ/

Inflections: Plural balisongs, unchanged.

Origin: A borrowing from Tagalog. Etymon: Tagalog balisong.

Etymology: < Tagalog balisong.Compare also Balisong , the name of a town in the province of Batangas in the Philippines (compare Batangas knife n.), although it is unclear whether or how that name relates to the word for a knife.

Philippine English.

A folding pocket knife having a handle consisting of two parts which divide and pivot round to enclose the blade, typically used as a weapon; = Batangas knife n. Also more fully balisong knife. Cf. butterfly knife n. (a) at butterfly n. Compounds 2a.

ΚΠ

1940 Semiannual Rep. for 1939 (Philippines Bureau Sci.) 58 List of articles purchased..for the Industries Hall: One iron vase. One anvil. Two ball hammers... One blade (balisong).

1967 North Amer. Rev. Mar. 37/1 The short man pulled out his balisong and flipped the knife open.

1982 J. G. De Villa Luzon by Car iii. 45 You may stop in Barrio Balisong, Taal, to look at the balisong knives... Some of the balisong are pretty..practical.

1995 Filipinas (Electronic ed.) 31 Jan. 30 A full-time mail order venture..specializing in balisongs (butterfly knives) and Moro weapons.

2016 Philippine Daily Inquirer (Nexis) 12 Feb. My brother..grabbed the balisong by the hilt with his bare hand.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	balisong
释义	balisongn. Brit. /ˈbalɪsɒŋ/, U.S. /ˈbæliˌsɔŋ/, /ˈbæliˌsɑŋ/, Philippine English /bɑliˈsoŋ/ Inflections: Plural balisongs, unchanged. Origin: A borrowing from Tagalog. Etymon: Tagalog balisong. Etymology: < Tagalog balisong.Compare also Balisong , the name of a town in the province of Batangas in the Philippines (compare Batangas knife n.), although it is unclear whether or how that name relates to the word for a knife. Philippine English. A folding pocket knife having a handle consisting of two parts which divide and pivot round to enclose the blade, typically used as a weapon; = Batangas knife n. Also more fully balisong knife. Cf. butterfly knife n. (a) at butterfly n. Compounds 2a. ΚΠ 1940 Semiannual Rep. for 1939 (Philippines Bureau Sci.) 58 List of articles purchased..for the Industries Hall: One iron vase. One anvil. Two ball hammers... One blade (balisong). 1967 North Amer. Rev. Mar. 37/1 The short man pulled out his balisong and flipped the knife open. 1982 J. G. De Villa Luzon by Car iii. 45 You may stop in Barrio Balisong, Taal, to look at the balisong knives... Some of the balisong are pretty..practical. 1995 Filipinas (Electronic ed.) 31 Jan. 30 A full-time mail order venture..specializing in balisongs (butterfly knives) and Moro weapons. 2016 Philippine Daily Inquirer (Nexis) 12 Feb. My brother..grabbed the balisong by the hilt with his bare hand. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1940
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