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Old 21st February 2007, 12:14 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by FenrisWolf
Well, that definition lends itself to a couple of possible interpretations. One would be that the dagger is a 'manhood' weapon, one that is carried to show that a boy has crossed the threshold into adulthood. A second interpretation would be that the particular dagger is supposed to be used to emasculate one's opponent. The only problem with the second concept is that if one examines the blades used for such a purpose on livestock, they tend to be curved or even hook shape. The straight, thin blade of the so-called choora doesn't seem an effective choice for that function.

I took it to be a slang expression like "Saturday Night Special" or "Pig Sticker" etc.

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