Colloquial Variant guide

007 knife

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A folding knife, especially one used in a crime.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: New-York, broadly, slang

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History

Etymology

Most famous examples of this knife had their scales emblazoned with the number 007.