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Gyp⋅sy
[jip-see] 
noun, plural -sies, adjective
–noun
–adjective
| 1. | a member of a nomadic, Caucasoid people of generally swarthy complexion, who migrated originally from India, settling in various parts of Asia, Europe, and, most recently, North America. |
| 2. | Romany; the language of the Gypsies. |
| 3. | (lowercase ) a person held to resemble a gypsy, esp. in physical characteristics or in a traditionally ascribed freedom or inclination to move from place to place. |
| 4. | (lowercase) Informal. gypsy cab. |
| 5. | (lowercase) Informal. an independent, usually nonunion trucker, hauler, operator, etc. |
| 6. | (lowercase) Slang. a chorus dancer, esp. in the Broadway theater. |
| 7. | (lowercase) gyp 1 (def. 4). |
| 8. | of or pertaining to the Gypsies. |
| 9. | (lowercase) Informal. working independently or without a license: gypsy truckers. |
Language Translation for : Gypsy
| Spanish: | gitano, | German: | der, *die Zigeuner(in), | Japanese: | ジプシー |
gyp
1 [jip] verb, gypped, gyp⋅ping, noun
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
–noun
| 1. | to defraud or rob by some sharp practice; swindle; cheat. |
| 2. | a swindle or fraud. |
| 3. | Also, gyp⋅per
[jip-er] , gypster. a swindler or cheat. |
| 4. | Also called gypsy. an owner of racehorses who also acts as trainer and jockey. |
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| Gyp·sy also Gip·sy
(jĭp'sē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. Gyp·sies also Gip·sies
[Alteration of Middle English gypcian, short for Egipcien, Egyptian (so called because Gypsies were thought to have come from Egypt).] |
| Rom·a·ny or Rom·a·ni
(rŏm'ə-nē, rō'mə-, rä'mə-) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. Romany or Rom·a·nies also Romani or Rom·a·nis
[Romany romani, feminine of romano, gypsy, from rom, man, from Prakrit ḍoma, man of a low caste, of Dravidian origin.] |
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Gypsy
1600, alteration of gypcian, a worn-down M.E. dial. form of egypcien "Egyptian," from the supposed origin of these people. Cognate with Sp. Gitano and close in sense to Turk. and Arabic Kipti "gypsy," lit. "Coptic;" but in M.Fr. they were Bohémien (see bohemian), and in Sp. also Flamenco "from Flanders." "The gipsies seem doomed to be associated with countries with which they have nothing to do" [Weekley]. Zingari, the It. and Ger. name, is of unknown origin. Romany is from the people's own language, a pl. adj. form of rom "man." Gipsy is the prefered spelling in England.
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| gypsy | |
noun | |
| 1. | a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment; "itinerant traders" [syn: itinerant] |
| 2. | a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America) |
| 3. | the Indic language of the Gypsies [syn: Romany] |
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Gypsy
Specification and verification of concurrent systems software. Message passing using named mailboxes. Separately compilable units: routine (procedure, function, or process), type and constant definition, each with a list of access rights.
["Report on the Language Gypsy", A.L. Ambler et al, UT Austin ICSCS-CMP-1976-08-1].
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Gypsy
Gyp"sy\, n.; pl. Gypsies. [OE. Gypcyan, F. gyptien Egyptian, gypsy, L. Aegyptius. See Egyptian.] [Also spelled gipsy and gypsey.]1. One of a vagabond race, whose tribes, coming originally from India, entered Europe in 14th or 15th centry, and are now scattered over Turkey, Russia, Hungary, Spain, England, etc., living by theft, fortune telling, horsejockeying, tinkering, etc. Cf. Bohemian, Romany. Like a right gypsy, hath, at fast and loose, Beguiled me to the very heart of loss. --Shak. 2. The language used by the gypsies. --Shak. 3. A dark-complexioned person. --Shak. 4. A cunning or crafty person [Collog.] --Prior.Gypsy
Gyp"sy\ a. Pertaining to, or suitable for, gypsies. Gypsy hat, a woman's or child's broad-brimmed hat, usually of straw or felt. Gypsy winch, a small winch, which may be operated by a crank, or by a ratchet and pawl through a lever working up and down.Gypsy
Gyp"sy\, or Gipsy moth \Gip"sy, moth\ . A tussock moth (Ocneria dispar) native of the Old World, but accidentally introduced into eastern Massachusetts about 1869, where its caterpillars have done great damage to fruit, shade, and forest trees of many kinds. The male gypsy moth is yellowish brown, the female white, and larger than the male. In both sexes the wings are marked by dark lines and a dark lunule. The caterpillars, when full-grown, have a grayish mottled appearance, with blue tubercles on the anterior and red tubercles on the posterior part of the body, all giving rise to long yellow and black hairs. They usually pupate in July and the moth appears in August. The eggs are laid on tree trunks, rocks, etc., and hatch in the spring.
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