The bolo tie (4 of 6)

The word bolo tie is assumed to have come from the word boleadoras or bolas. Bolas are the hunting weapons crafted by Southern Americans that use are constructed of rope or cord with a ball attached to each end. When you look at bolo ties, you can see where the silver tips could have drawn a comparison to bolas, and could have been called a bola tie instead of a neck tie. Over time, it was probably transformed into bolo tie.