Meaning

1 senses

  1. (slang)To light on fire.

Origin

Popular slang among American soldiers in the Vietnam War; from the Zippo brand of lighter.

Popular slang among American soldiers in the Vietnam War; from the Zippo brand of lighter.

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Forms

zippos, zippoing, zippoed, zippoed
Base formzippo · to zippo
3rd person singularzippos
Present participlezippoing
Past simplezippoed
Past participlezippoed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyzippo
he, she, itzippos

Past simpleLesson

all personszippoed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave zippoed
he, she, ithas zippoed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill zippo

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
zipB2zipperzirzirconium
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