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I think it came from when a VC was shot in the head by a high powered gun, his head would split apart and look sort of how a pair of pants looks when unzipped. Zipperhead because you could zip his head back together.
It came about during the Korean War. Soldiers had run over some NVA soldiers and its said that the tire marks left on their heads and faces resembled a closed zipper.
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Who invented the Zipper and when was it invented?
The zipper was invented by Karl Benz in 1844 - 1929.The zipper was invented by Zach watt of CanadaIt was invented by the American engineer Gideon Sundbäck in 1917. The name 'zipper' was coined in 1923 by the B.F. Goodrich Company.
Where did expression sea change come from?
from Shalespeare - Ariel's song in The Tempest
What did whitcomb l judson invented?
zipper
Where did the expression by George come from?
The expression "by George" is a mild oath or exclamation from the late 1500s. The word "George" is a substitute for "God," as are words like "golly," "ginger," "gosh," "gum," and so on in euphemistic oaths.
Where did the expression got dibs come from?
The origin of the term 'got dibs' is unknown. Dibs was a game similar to jacks, and the term also referred to money.
What expression starts with the letter z?
Zipper your mouth!
What are Zipper tooth sizes?
Zipper teeth refer to the two sides of a zipper chain... The little teeth are the bits that come out for the zipper to close together.
How did the zipper first come about?
on a sweater.
Does zipper come on animal crossing ds?
no only in wii
Will the Brother CS6000i come with a zipper foot?
It is not included with the CS6000i, but you can add the Brother SA161 - Adjustable Zipper Foot to your oder. It is designed to work with the CS6000i.
What does the expression dick head mean?
You have a dick on head
How did the inventor of the zipper come up with the name?
because sound make that noise
Why did Marines call Vietnamese zipper-heads?
After watching Gran Torino which was a terrific movie, I wondered how the term zipper-head came to be. I found this explanation on the urbandictionary.com website. Used during Vietnam, Charlie was coined zipperheads because of the way a head looked after it had been hit with a high powered automatic weapon. The the typical rising machine gun would cause a face wound that looked like an open zipper on the face of some one from the viet kong. That gook looks like a Zipper Head because of the machiene gun fire.
How do you make a metal zipper slide easier?
Use a bar of soap. Rub it on both sides of the zipper, then work the head up and down. You might need to re-soap the zipper once or twice more and work the head up and down a few times to ensure the soap gets into the grooves. Works for me ;-) More information Try rubbing a pencil on it - graphite is a terriffic lubricant.
Does jay Adams really have a zipper tattooed on his head?
He sure does.... it's half zipped, half unzipped
Is keep his lips zipped figurative language?
Yes, since you cannot attach a zipper to lips, the expression is not literal or realistic but rather imaginary or figurative.
Why were the Japanese called zipper head?
during war so many japanese bodies were piled up in the roads. when the tanks came through and crushed the heads it left a zipper pattern on the crushed skulls.
