The difference between Gyp and Gypsy
When used as nouns, gyp means a cheat or swindle, whereas gypsy means a member of the romani people.
When used as verbs, gyp means to cheat or swindle someone or something inappropriately, whereas gypsy means to roam around the country like a gypsy.
Gypsy is also adjective with the meaning: of or belonging to the romani people.
check bellow for the other definitions of Gyp and Gypsy
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Gyp as a noun (pejorative, sometimes, offensive):
A cheat or swindle; a rip-off.
Examples:
"Why do we have to buy this new edition of the textbook when there’s almost no difference between it and the previous one? What a gyp!"
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Gyp as a noun:
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Gyp as a verb (pejorative, sometimes, offensive):
To cheat or swindle someone or something inappropriately.
Examples:
"The cab driver gypped me out of ten bucks by taking the longer route."
"You better watch out; they'll try to gyp you if you don't know what you're doing."
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Gyp as a noun (Cambridge, and, Durham, England, now, mainly, historical):
A college servant, one who would attend upon a number of students, brushing their clothes, carrying parcels, waiting at parties and other tasks, distinct from a college porter or bedder.
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Gyp as a noun (Cambridge, and, Durham, England):
The room in which such college servants work.
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Gyp as a noun (Cambridge, and, Durham, England):
A small kitchen for use by college students.
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Gyp as a noun:
Gypsophila.
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Gyp as a noun:
Pain or discomfort.
Examples:
"My back's giving me gyp."
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Gypsy as a noun (sometimes, offensive):
a member of the Romani people.
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Gypsy as a noun (colloquial):
An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.
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Gypsy as a noun (sometimes, offensive):
A move in contra dancing in which two dancers walk in a circle around each other while maintaining eye contact (but not touching as in a swing). , , and , in which this step precedes a swing.}}
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Gypsy as a noun (dated):
A person with a dark complexion.
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Gypsy as a noun (dated):
A sly, roguish woman.
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Gypsy as an adjective:
of or belonging to the Romani people.
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Gypsy as an adjective (offensive):
Of or having the qualities of an itinerant person or group with qualities traditionally ascribed to Romani people; making a living from dishonest practices or theft etc.
Examples:
"If anyone questions them, they'll [[fold up]] faster than a gypsy roofing [[company]]."
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Gypsy as a verb (intransitive):
To roam around the country like a gypsy.
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Gypsy as a verb:
To perform the gypsy step in contra dancing.