"zep" meaning in English

See zep in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: zeps [plural]
Etymology: Shortened from zeppelin. Etymology templates: {{m|en|zeppelin}} zeppelin Head templates: {{en-noun}} zep (plural zeps)
  1. (US, dialectal) A certain type of submarine sandwich Tags: US, dialectal Categories (topical): Sandwiches

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for zep meaning in English (1.5kB)

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