zeppelininghttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zeppelining_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_useZeppelining, n.
First published 2014

Zeppeliningnoun

Now rare.
  1. 1915–
    In the First World War (1914–18): the use of Zeppelins to carry out bombing raids. Later: the action or practice of travelling in a Zeppelin.
    In quot. 19151 a punning use alluding to ‘every cloud has a silver lining’.
    1. [1915
      It may be imagined that in England just now every cloud appears to have a Zeppelining.
      Cleveland (Ohio) Plain Dealer 24 January 8/3]
    2. 1915
      Each sport would be represented by the costumes, the men to take the hardy masculine sports such as motoring, aeroplaning, Zeppelining, and baseball.
      Vogue 15 July 26/2
    3. 1916
      The cows over there certainly must have been scared stiff by all the cannonading, and Zeppelining.
      Alton (Illinois) Evening Telegraph 25 March 5/3
    4. 1917
      The ‘Kreunz [sic] Zeitung’..was formerly notorious for its demand for ruthless Zeppelining of non-combatants.
      Daily Observer (Tamworth, New South Wales) 8 February 2/4
    5. 1929
      Zeppelining, as it is called, has been naturally rather in a class apart.
      New York Times 28 July (Magazine) 17/1
    6. 1931
      When you go Zeppelining..you can put practically all of your nature-given senses away and rely wholly on an imposing array of man-made instruments.
      Popular Aviation September 17/1

Zeppelining, n. was first published in June 2014.

Zeppelining, n. was last modified in July 2023.