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gypsy

/ˈd͡ʒɪp.si/

noun

Meaning

  • (sometimes offensive) A member of the Romani people, or one of the sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichal, etc).

Synonyms

Rom,
Roma,
Romani,
tzigane,
zigeuner

adjective

Meaning

  • (sometimes offensive) Of or belonging to the Romani people or one of it sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichel, etc).

noun

Meaning

  • An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.

  • (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). (Compare whole gyp, half gyp, and gypsy meltdown, in which this step precedes a swing.)

  • A member of a Broadway musical chorus line.

  • A person with a dark complexion.

  • A sly, roguish woman.

Synonyms

gip,
gyp,
gyre

verb

Meaning

  • To roam around the country like a gypsy.

  • To perform the gypsy step in contra dancing.

adjective

Meaning

  • 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.