nounPlural Zippos ˈzɪpəʊˈzɪpoʊ
trademark A type of cigarette lighter with a hinged lid, using petrol as fuel.
Example sentencesExamples
- I reached into my pocket and fished out my Zippo, quickly flipping the top back and lighting it.
- He produced a Zippo and flicked it open, lighting Williams' cigarette.
- The only lighter products available are components for re-usable lighters, like a Zippo.
- On top of the pile was a Zippo and a bottle of lighter fluid.
- He took out a cigarette and lit it with a silver Zippo with what I guessed were his initials, J.M. engraved onto one side.
Origin
1930s: of unknown origin.