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- noun UK, military, slang, obsolete M4 Sherman tank - due to the proclivity of Shermans to burst into flames from a single hit
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Examples
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"I believe sticking it up the 'ronson' is technically within the rules,"
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If you arrest me with any cause I can sue the state for violating my right as an American and wrongful arrest. richard ronson
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That's how random things can feel when you try and integrate "new media and old media" or "interactive and traditional" or "chocolate and peanut butter" or "hohan and ronson".
Archive 2008-09-01 The Verger 2008
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That's how random things can feel when you try and integrate "new media and old media" or "interactive and traditional" or "chocolate and peanut butter" or "hohan and ronson".
Integration in the Ad World The Verger 2008
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Conversely, it suffered two critical weaknesses: first, its readiness to catch fire, which caused soldiers on the battlefield to christen it “the ronson” or “tommy cooker”.
Overlord D-Day And The Battle for Normandy Max Hastings 1984
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Conversely, it suffered two critical weaknesses: first, its readiness to catch fire, which caused soldiers on the battlefield to christen it “the ronson” or “tommy cooker”.
Overlord D-Day And The Battle for Normandy Max Hastings 1984
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Conversely, it suffered two critical weaknesses: first, its readiness to catch fire, which caused soldiers on the battlefield to christen it “the ronson” or “tommy cooker”.
Overlord D-Day And The Battle for Normandy Max Hastings 1984
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Conversely, it suffered two critical weaknesses: first, its readiness to catch fire, which caused soldiers on the battlefield to christen it “the ronson” or “tommy cooker”.
Overlord D-Day And The Battle for Normandy Max Hastings 1984
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Winehouse tweeted: "ronson you're dead to me; one album i write an you take half the credit- make a career out of it? don't think so BRUV".
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TheRealNimoy no, that's cigarettes RT @sexidance when is @samantharonson gonna get hate crimed? she's the type of lesbians that are giving america cancer. less than a minute ago via web samantha ronson samantharonson
Jezebel 2010
bilby commented on the word ronson
Yes but what is the link between the term ronson and fire?
November 23, 2023