"a Sicilian. people from Italy. we called them zips cuz they'd zip in and zip out. they didn't like to talk much. they'd only get down to buisness or take care of someone then leave on the next plane out."- Joseph "Joe Bananas" Bonnano
Noun; A slang dirogatory term used in Vietnam referring to enemy vietnamesesoldiers. Short for "zipperhead", it's commonly used to describe any Asian person.
Richie became enraged and punched the sideview mirror of a parked truck when theignorant women called him zip.