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gippy
1/ ˈdʒɪpɪ /
noun
- an Egyptian person or thing
- Also calledgippo -poes a Gypsy
adjective
- Egyptian
- gippy tummygippy tummy diarrhoea, esp as experienced by visitors to hot climates
gippy
2/ ˈɡɪpɪ /
noun
- dialect.a starling
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gippy1
C19: from Gypsy and Egyptian
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Example Sentences
The coat was an old khaki jacket of a Gippy soldier, and, being scant of buttons, doubtful linen showed beneath.
From Project Gutenberg
But he made the Gippy say: "Good-morning, kind sir," over and over again.
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