Term used by Vietnam War GI's to describe the unfortunant and frequent practice of torching (via Zippo lighters) of straw huts (hooches) in villages (villes) suspected of harboring or abetting Vietcong soldiers. The term has since come to mean arson of any kind.
by Bill Peters October 7, 2006
Person 1: "Oi cunt can we borrow ya lighter, we wanna go zippo mode"
Person 2: "Yeah nah yeah nah, you're alright mate."
OR
Person 1: "Oi that cunt is going zippo mode"
Person 2: "Yeah nah yeah nah, you're alright mate."
OR
Person 1: "Oi that cunt is going zippo mode"
by zippomode January 21, 2019
Folding a match in a matchbook back, and snapping your fingers to ignite it; then motioning your hand like you are closing a zippo lighter to put it out.
by DuckDodgers2350ad June 7, 2011
when the person can't open the zippo (cigarette lighter) in a cool way without opening it the normal way
by FannyC January 27, 2009
A picture of one’s penis alongside a common object (such as a Zippo) so that the size of one’s penis is clearly shown
Al: Hey how did you get that girl to come home with you last night?
Dan: Showed her my Zippo pic
Al: Nice one
Dan: Showed her my Zippo pic
Al: Nice one
by Woofel July 25, 2010
by Buttman8829292 666 January 4, 2018
Bro this Ukrainian chick said I needed to a shower...but she didn’t know I invented the zippo hot shower
by Zippo hot shower November 25, 2018