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What (who) is zippo - definition

AMERICAN MANUFACTURER OF LIGHTERS
Zippo Lighter; Zippo lighter; Zippo raid; Fake zippo; Zippo Manufacturing Company; Zippo mission; Zippo job
  • Modern black matte finish Zippo lighter
  • Zippo lighter fluid can
  • Zippo plant, c. 1930–1945

Zippo         
¦ noun (plural Zippos) trademark a type of petrol-fuelled cigarette lighter with a hinged lid.
Origin
1930s: of unknown origin.
zippo         
¦ pronoun N. Amer. informal zip; nothing.
M67 Flame Thrower Tank         
FLAMETHROWER TANK
M67 Zippo; M67 "Zippo" Flame thrower tank
The Flame Thrower Tank M67 (also known as M67 "Zippo", nicknamed after a popular brand of cigarette lighter) is an American medium flame tank that was briefly used by the U.S.

Wikipedia

Zippo

A Zippo lighter is a reusable metal lighter produced by Zippo Manufacturing Company of Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States. Thousands of different styles and designs have been made in the nine decades since their introduction, including military versions for specific regiments. Zippo lighters have been sold around the world and have been described as "a legendary and distinct symbol of America." In 2012, the company produced the 500-millionth unit. Since the company's inception, Zippo lighters have been primarily manufactured in the United States, although the company ran an operation from 1949 until 2002 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

Examples of use of zippo
1. Case & Sons Cutlery Co. knives, which is owned by Zippo.
2. The objects of his affection: Zippo lighters, 1,056 of them to be exact.
3. You don‘t have to smoke." Zippo estimates it has produced 425 million lighters since George D.
4. But you won‘t find him lighting his cigarette with a Zippo.
5. You don‘t have to smoke.‘‘ Zippo estimates it has produced 425 million lighters since George D.