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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