Zippo

See also: zippo and zippò

English

Etymology

Trade name for lighters, established in the 1930s.

Noun

Zippo (plural Zippos)

  1. A reusable lighter.
  2. (military, slang) A boat, tank, etc. equipped with flamethrowers.

Verb

Zippo (third-person singular simple present Zippos, present participle Zippoing, simple past and past participle Zippoed)

  1. Alternative spelling of zippo
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