kriss

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Their most formidable and favourite weapon is the kriss--a short dagger of a serpentine form.

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  • Nigel had stretched out his hand towards a wriggling Malay kriss, when a sudden flood of light blazed across the steel and caused him to turn abruptly. —  A Man Lay Dead - Ngaio Marsh - Alleyn 01: 1934
  • Other than knowing how to kiss a Malay kriss in the UMNO Youth Assembly, he looks like he know next to nothing about education. —  Planet Malaysia
  • I don't know any dope boys with enough time on their hands to write rap songs ... one hit wonder as usual from atlanta. .ain't that where kriss kross came from ..
  • I'm hoping it's waaaaayyyy off tonight ina Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 09: 07 PM EST vote vote vote allison and kriss is toward the bottom lil is 3rd send lil home vote for anybody so lil will go. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • Anyone know? ina Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 08: 22 PM EST simon was pimping his favorites tonight i think adam and dany isoverated. simon was trying to save his picks because he knows 2 r going home. kriss was the bestand matt and anoop was just as good as adam and danny tonight. if they win they wont be on a record lable long. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
 

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