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Dec 1, 2014 at 17:36 comment added Calvin Scherle Just a note that where I'm from, "rollerball" is a movie and just "bic" means a lighter. Never heard "biro" before but when I hear "ballpoint" or just "pen" I think of a generic, well... ballpoint pen.
Dec 1, 2014 at 15:19 comment added anaximander Actually, it's the surname of the guy who invented the ballpoint pen, László Bíró. They were known as Bíró pens, and were trademarked under that name.
Dec 1, 2014 at 15:08 comment added Joe biro = Bi(c) Ro(llerball), I assume...
Dec 1, 2014 at 13:58 comment added Alexander As per Wikipedia, a biro is a brand of ballpoint pens, that is used as a generic term in Britain and other countries.
Dec 1, 2014 at 13:56 comment added anaximander One of these pens is a classic example. In some countries they're referred to as "rollerball" pens, or just "bic", after the main manufacturer of the type.
Dec 1, 2014 at 13:48 comment added aditsu quit because SE is EVIL I don't know what a "biro" is, but I know zippers can be opened with a pen. I'm not sure how obvious it is from the picture, but my suitcase doesn't close with a zipper. I hate those suitcases :p
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