First Known Use: 1970
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nunchaku
noun nun·cha·ku \ˈnən-ˌchək, ˌnən-ˈchä-kü\
plural nun·cha·kus or nunchaku
Definition of NUNCHAKU
: a weapon that consists of two hardwood sticks joined at their ends by a short length of rawhide, cord, or chain
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Origin of NUNCHAKU
Japanese dialect (Okinawa)
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