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.
Numerous Zippo raids are recounted in the movie "Full Metal Jacket"
by Bill Peters October 7, 2006
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When a cunt needs a smoke and he's got a zippo brand lighter.
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"
by zippomode January 21, 2019
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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.
n/a see above for Mexican Zippo instructions
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when the person can't open the zippo (cigarette lighter) in a cool way without opening it the normal way
i was zippo challenged when i couldnt open the lighter the right way
by FannyC January 27, 2009
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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
by Woofel July 25, 2010
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The zippo lighter is a lighter that’s can make fire for example like my penis it is fire
The zippo lighter than can be defined as your mom can create fire
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Zippo rechargeable hand warmer in waterproof bag immersed in a pocket shower
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
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