Blickie

/ˈblɪki/ noun

A small knife or blade, particularly one used as a weapon or tool in South African slang.

From Afrikaans 'blikkie' meaning a small tin or blade, derived from 'blik' (tin/metal), borrowed into South African English in the mid-20th century as slang for improvised weapons.

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