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kippen

to turn, to change, to scrap, to cancel, to drink

ˈk ɪ p ə n
kipp to turn, to change + en we/they present-tense ending
verb · 1st-person plural / 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #45,965
to turn, to change Often used for a situation or mood that changes suddenly.
GE: Die Stimmung kann schnell kippen.
EN: The mood can change quickly.
to scrap, to cancel Used informally for abandoning a plan, project, or production.
GE: Wir müssen den Plan vielleicht kippen.
EN: We may have to scrap the plan.
to drink Colloquial; often used for drinking alcohol.
GE: Wollen wir noch ein Bier kippen?
EN: Shall we have another beer?
Conjugation of kippen
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First kippe kippen
Second — kippt
Third kippt kippen
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second kipp kippt
kippen
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First kippe kippen
Third kippe kippen

Ich und Ihr Boss kippen noch den ein oder anderen, stimmt's?

Your boss and I will knock back a few more, right?

— Psycho (1960)

Der Mann, der wild entschlossen ist, die Stimmung zu kippen, ist Boss Tanaka.

The man who is fiercely determined to turn the tide is Boss Tanaka.

— Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)

Dann kippen sie den Film.

Then they turn the film upside down.

— State and Main (2000)

Sounds similar to

tippen ˈt ɪ p ə n kiffen ˈk ɪ f ə n