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zippo

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

zip +? -o

Adjective

zippo (not comparable)

  1. (slang) None whatsoever

Translations

Etymology 2

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

Alternative forms

  • Zippo

Verb

zippo (third-person singular simple present zippos, present participle zippoing, simple past and past participle zippoed)

  1. (slang) To light on fire.

Italian

Verb

zippo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of zippare

Anagrams

  • zoppi

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gippo

English

Alternative forms

  • gyppo

Etymology

An alteration of gypsy, which is in turn an alteration of Egyptian.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -?p??

Noun

gippo (countable and uncountable, plural gippos or gippoes)

  1. (Britain, offensive, slang) A Gypsy.
  2. (Britain, offensive, slang, rare) An Egyptian.
  3. (Britain, military, slang, uncountable) Gravy.

Translations

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