Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. A meteor or brilliant shooting star, followed by a train of light or sparks; especially one which explodes.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A meteor or brilliant shooting star, followed by a train of light or sparks; esp. one which explodes.
Etymologies
- Latin, from Ancient Greek, missile, arrow. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“I can't see that your argument on the TCS post bolis down to anything else than that adverse selection problems are best avoided by public insurance.”
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“This extended churning forms a kind of ball in the stomach called a bolis.”
“De Magangue Gilberto traía pescado que vendía y también su esposa elaboraba y vendía bolis, una variedad de helado colombiana, que actualmente ella vende en el Estadio Metropolitano cuando hay partidos de Futbol.”
“In addition to selling the bolis, both of them sell ice cream, candy and merchandise such as clothes, shoes and acccesories from the house.”
“His wife also would make and sell bolis, a type of Colombian ice cream.”
“Simultáneamente además de los bolis, los dos venden en su casa helados, dulces y mercancía como ropa, calzado y detalles.”
“Her business now includes the production and sale of "chicha", a beverage made from corn or rice, and "bolis" (a traditional form of ice cream found in Colombia).”
“Ahora su negocio incluye la venta y elaboración de chichas - un tipo de bebida hecha de maíz o arroz - y de bolis - un helado típico de Colombia - y elaboración de artesanía en hilo tejidas, o pintadas en tela y/o con escarcha.”
“Wow. yes I had some. and showed everybody I could bolis to compensate for it.”
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“French, from Latin bolid -, bolis, from Greek, from bolē throw, stroke from the Greek βολις, (bolis) which can mean a missile or to flash.”
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