jackknife

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He was born in 1907, the son of Benjamin "Jackknife Ben" Chon, a prosperous Chicago cutlery merchant.

From Newsweek • Feb. 20, 2015

Jackknife: Take a break to catch your breath if needed before performing this underwater move, and then pause as needed during repetitions.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2014

Streets and lanes run hither and thither, and glaring English signs stare you in the face, such as the "Jibboom House," "The Lively Pig," "Jackknife Corner," and "House of Blazes."

From Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia by Wise, H. A. (Henry Augustus)