potato knife
n.— «“Potato knife” is believed to be Texas slang for a small kitchen knife with a four-to-six-inch blade.» —“Monster Of A Dad Chopped Up Girls Over $40″ by Marsha Kranes in Zion, Ill. N.Y. Post May 12, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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