007 knife

English

Etymology

From being a knife whose most famous examples had emblazoned with "007" on its scales.

Noun

007 knife (plural 007 knives)

1. A rocker-locking folding knife, which was capable of flick action opening (flick of the wrist), originating in the 1970s, similar to a 1960s era KA-BAR
2. (New York, slang, 1970s-1980s, by extension) A folding knife, especially one used in a crime

Hypernyms

• flick knife
• folding knife

See also

• switchblade
• gravity knife
• spring knife
• telescoping knife