# bolo

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbəʊ.ləʊ/ · frequency rank #42,552

## Definitions
1. A long, heavy, single-edged machete.
2. A type of punch; an uppercut.

## Etymology
From Philippine Spanish bolo, from Tagalog bolo.

## Easily confused with
- **boy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bolo-vs-boy)
- **box** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bolo-vs-box)
- **bro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bolo-vs-bro)
- **bow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bolo-vs-bow)
- **boo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bolo-vs-boo)
- **bot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bolo-vs-bot)
- **BON** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bolo-vs-bon)
- **bop** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bolo-vs-bop)
- **BOM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bolo-vs-bom)
- **bor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bolo-vs-bor)
- **both** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bolo-vs-both)
- **book** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bolo-vs-book)
- **born** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bolo-vs-born)
- **boys** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bolo-vs-boys)
- **boss** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bolo-vs-boss)
- **bowl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bolo-vs-bowl)
- **bomb** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bolo-vs-bomb)
- **bond** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bolo-vs-bond)
- **bone** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bolo-vs-bone)
- **bull** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bolo-vs-bull)

## Common misspellings (5)
`bbolo`, `bloo`, `bollo`, `bool`, `oblo`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bolo