Meaning of zippo | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Zero. Typically used for emphasis, as when the listener might expect a positive quantity.
   emphatic, informal, not-comparable
2. A reusable lighter.
3. A boat, tank, etc. equipped with flamethrowers.
   slang

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Examples

“We got 200 consoles and we sold 200 consoles and 200 minus 200 is ZIPPO, so I can't sell you anything right now.”

“He was about to make the farewell flick of the wheel on his faithful Zippo, which had seen him through the Normany hedgerows, the Ardennes, Germany, and postwar America, when he heard a key in the front door, and voices.”

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