zippo
/ˈzɪpoʊ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Zero. Typically used for emphasis, as when the listener might expect a positive quantity.
Informal
verb
Alternative spelling of zippo.
Example Sentences
- "“The whole situation is magnificent news, especially when the problem has been zippo investment by large corporations in Africa,” says Robert H. Bates[…]."
- "We got 200 consoles and we sold 200 consoles and 200 minus 200 is ZIPPO, so I can't sell you anything right now."
- "I didn't want to burn 'em out, but that's policy. So we zippoed their hooch."
- "Once the last villagers had left Ben Suc, the buildings were doused with petrol and zippoed."
- "The youth climbed off, Zippoed a wick in a glass bottle and walked towards Jake's flat."
- "He was about to make the farewell flick of the wheel on his faithful Zippo, which had seen him through the Normany hedgerows, the Ardennes, Germany, and postwar America, when he heard a key in the front door, and voices."
Etymology
Etymology tree English zip Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O ▲ Middle English o English oh English -o English zippo From zip + -o.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈzɪpoʊ/
- British English: /ˈzɪpəʊ/