noun General Slang

rambo

· noun · mle

A large knife — usually a hunting or combat blade.

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Definitions

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A big knife — the kind with a serrated spine and a handle made for grip, not for cooking. Named after the Sylvester Stallone character's signature survival blade. A staple word in UK drill lyrics, which is also why it gets policed by the courts.

“Police found a rambo down the side of the seat.”
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A massive knife — machete-sized, often serrated. The blade you bring when a pocket knife won't do the job. Heavy in UK and NYC drill bars.

“Man's on the block with a Rambo, that ain't for slicing bread.”
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rambo In A Sentence

Police found a rambo down the side of the seat.

Origin & Usage

MLE; from the Rambo film series (1982 onwards), whose protagonist carries an oversized survival knife. The word entered UK drill vocabulary in the 2010s.

Variants rambo knife
Tags #mle#london#british#weapons#drill#urban-lingo

People Also Ask

What does rambo mean in slang?

A rambo is a large knife, usually a hunting or combat blade.

How do you use rambo in a sentence?

"They found a rambo tucked in his jacket."

Where does rambo come from?

The term evokes the large survival knife associated with the Rambo action films.

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