What is so bellicose about Belicosos?

[ayepatz]

I’ve always wondered why Belicosos are so named.

In English, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, bellicose means this:-

Bellicose - Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.

I’ve been told that Belicosos are so named because their truncated pointed end is reminiscent of a bullet, which would chime with the above definition.

Does anybody have a better explanation?

[gweilgi]

Try and take any of my Bolivar or RA belicosos away from me, and you will see how belligerent I can get....

Good explanation, and likely the correct one -- especially when we also consider the torpedo.

[SirVantes]

I don’t know about bellicosity, but I’ve just learned that, in Spanish, a campana is a bell. Does that mean that the end of the BBF that I’m sucking on is the...well, you do the math. 

[shrink]

It is so named because it is in the shape of a sword. 

[ayepatz]

4 hours ago, SirVantes said:

I don’t know about bellicosity, but I’ve just learned that, in Spanish, a campana is a bell. Does that mean that the end of the BBF that I’m sucking on is the...well, you do the math. 

???

[ayepatz]

3 hours ago, shrink said:

It is so named because it is in the shape of a sword. 

I’ve never heard that theory. But now you mention it, it is reminiscent of a broadsword blade!

[Smallclub]

8 hours ago, ayepatz said:

I’ve been told that Belicosos are so named because their truncated pointed end is reminiscent of a bullet, which would chime with the above definition.

Does anybody have a better explanation?

Very plausible IMO. After all, in France belicosos and pirámides are often named "obus", ie "shell" (bomb). One the first RE was the JL Obus for France – a belicoso.

[Wilzc]

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[RickHendeson]

Interesting question, would love to see some academic literature on it.

Never asked myself the question out loud; subconsciously I always though it was because of the swelling shape, like a man puffing out his chest.  It gets more and more aggressive (shape wise).  I've always perceived cigar shapes from the head to the foot