zips in the wire

A quote from "Platoon", but used in general conversation in "the Nam". It's based on a racest term "zipper-head", a name the US soldiers gave the Northern Vietnamese and militia (Vietcong) combatants to de-humanize their targets. It was quicker to refer to them as Zips, Cong, or V.C., and also served to make them "less human" in the eyes of the invading forces. Today, most people have forgotten about particulars of the Vietnam war, and often use the phrase as meaning there are enemies close at hand, or you are surrounded by very serious problems.

"We got zips in the wire",.... it's a lovely fucking war.
I heard he's getting fired for all the crap he said.....he got zips in the wire. Dude, now your getting fired.

by Lawman1646 August 06, 2017

zipping the mattress

1) To save ones possessions or money in times of financial instability.

2) To refrain from talking about sexual activity.

1) Yeah, John doesn't want to go out tonight. He's zipping the mattress since he has lost his job.

2) Hey Bob, how about you start zipping the mattress at work. We don't want to hear about your sex life.

by jwancastro October 15, 2008

half a zip

To buy a half an ounce of weed. Which is a half a zip

Dude I just coped half a zip of kush you trying to cop some

by Edward Snowden July 08, 2017

zip a jpeg

synonym for an useless effort.
go better than the best or
worse than the worst.

dude 1: man all my paycheck's gone for bills!
dude 2: oh btw you owe me 500 bucks...
dude 1: shut it, come on, don't zip a jpeg.

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kid: dear santa, i need a new stereo, cause my sister's is louder than mine.
santa: peace, kid. don't you zip the jpg.
kid: but my dady's got one.
santa: uuhh boy...

by don camillo July 26, 2010

Zip wipe

The process of getting a strand of 6-10 squares of toilet paper then placing one end in the toilet bowl, and the other end running through your crack and over your shoulder, then you flush the toilet and let it all zip through your crack, cleaning it all in one smooth motion like a zip line.

Joe: I have 6-10 squares left
Max: are you thinking what I'm thinking?
Joe: Fuck yeah
Max & Joe: Zip wipe!!

by BigD ken March 03, 2015

zip tie

something you tie up and throw at your cat for him to play with

Hey, is the cat playing with a zip tie again?

by kittiesandcats August 19, 2017

zip-smack

The act of unzipping ones pants and smacking somone across the face with a flacid or erect penis.

Yo ass-hole if you don't shut the fuck up i'm gonna zip-smack you!

Yeah my bitch was talking back to me so... I zip-smacked her!

by BillC July 29, 2006