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Arkansas toothpick

Arkansas toothpick noun: a Bowie knife.

Noun

Arkansas toothpick (plural Arkansas toothpicks)

  1. (informal) A Bowie knife.
    • Fargo came up with the Arkansas toothpick in his hand.1999, Jon Sharpe, Chimney Rock Burial
    • Their weapon of choice would appear to be the Arkansas toothpick, the name given to a kind of Bowie knife.2008, Henry Petroski, The Toothpick: Technology and Culture, page 192

Forms of Arkansas toothpick

pluralArkansas toothpicks

Questions about Arkansas toothpick

What does Arkansas toothpick mean?
Arkansas toothpick means a Bowie knife.
What part of speech is Arkansas toothpick?
Arkansas toothpick is a noun.
What is the plural of Arkansas toothpick?
The plural of Arkansas toothpick is Arkansas toothpicks.

Words near Arkansas toothpick in the dictionary

  1. Arkansas County
  2. Arkansas elevation
  3. Arkansas elevations
  4. Arkansas goldfinch
  5. Arkansas mudalia
  6. Arkansas toothpick
  7. Arkansas toothpicks
  8. Arkansasan
  9. Arkansasans
  10. Arkansasian
  11. Arkansasians

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