The difference between Gypsy and Pikey
When used as nouns, gypsy means a member of the romani people, whereas pikey means a pike (fish).
When used as verbs, gypsy means to roam around the country like a gypsy, whereas pikey means to steal.
When used as adjectives, gypsy means of or belonging to the romani people, whereas pikey means associated with or filled with pike (fish).
check bellow for the other definitions of Gypsy and Pikey
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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.
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Pikey as a noun (informal):
A pike (fish).
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Pikey as an adjective:
Associated with or filled with pike (fish).
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Pikey as a noun (British, pejorative, offensive):
A working-class (often underclass) person; can vary from specifically Irish Travellers to gypsies or travellers from any ethnic background, but now increasingly used for any socially undesirable person, with negative connotations of benefit fraud, theft, single-parent families and living on run-down estates.
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Pikey as an adjective (UK, slang, derogatory):
Associated with members of the above-mentioned underclass.
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Pikey as a verb (UK, slang, derogatory):
To steal.