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bolo

[boh-loh] / ˈboʊ loʊ /
NOUN
bolo tie
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NOUN
machete
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The bolo makes Lynch look a bit like “Blue Velvet’s” demented antagonist, Frank Booth, a rockabilly nightmare played by Dennis Hopper.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

Perhaps the most confounding person on the list is Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a Coloradan who, according to the Times, would wear bolo ties and “roar… around town on a highly accessorized Harley-Davidson.”

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2022

"More than anything my TikTok is a work tool," said Novoa, who also sells bolo through his channel.

From Reuters • Nov. 12, 2022

Who don’t know how to wear a bolo tie properly or know that it’s bad luck to put a cowboy hat on a bed.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2022

“Thanks,” he said, fiddling with the boot slider on his bolo tie and looking at the ground nervously.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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