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gippy

1

/ ˈdʒɪpɪ /

noun

  1. an Egyptian person or thing
  2. Also calledgippo -poes a Gypsy


adjective

  1. Egyptian
  2. gippy tummy
    gippy tummy diarrhoea, esp as experienced by visitors to hot climates

gippy

2

/ ˈɡɪpɪ /

noun

  1. 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.

But he made the Gippy say: "Good-morning, kind sir," over and over again.

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