zippo
zippo · zippos · zippoed · zippoing
To light on fireTo light on fire.
UK/ˈzɪpəʊ/US/ˈzɪpoʊ/
Meaning
1 senses(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, zippoedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.