Zippo
pronunciation
How to pronounce Zippo in British English:
UK 
How to pronounce Zippo in American English:
US
Word Origin
- Zippo (n.)
- proprietary name of a brand of cigarette lighter, patented 1934 by Zippo Manufacturing Co., Bradford, Pa.
Example
- 1. There are the typical cut corners and rectangular body housing a zippo windproof insert .
- 2. Since 1932 , zippo has been producing the world 's quintessential windproof lighter .
- 3. A previously shuttered RD program , wildfire is a tactical nuke crossed with a Zippo lighter .
- 4. More than 70 years ago , the first Zippo windproof lighter was made in Bradford , PA.
- 5. Zippo lighters transcend the status of simply trendy ; rather , they are a trusted American icon .