Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Bodkin
bodkin \ˈbäd-kən\ noun: 1 a. dagger, stiletto, b: a sharp slender instrument for making holes in cloth, c: an ornamental hairpin shaped like a stiletto, 2 a. blunt needle with a large eye for drawing tape or ribbon through a loop or hem
Etymology: Middle English bodekin
Cute word for a dangerous object.
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