Zippo Raid

What is Zippo Raid?

1.

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"

See zippo, gis, vietnam, arson
85

Random Words:

Fenton'd
1. to steal something from someone in a particularly sly fashion "Yeah, he Fenton'd me with that chick," meaning, "he..
Read more
Questionmaster
1. A Question asking Muthaf*cker!! James Fox is a questionmaster. 1. A Question asking Muthaf*cker!! James Fox is a questionmaster...
Read more
Qwego
1. Skinny Penis, Pronounced "Kway-Go" haha, you have a qwego! See Willie 1. Skinny Penis, Pronounced "Kway-Go" hah..
Read more
Book Banner