Gyp·sy also Gip·sy (jĭpsē)
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Tweet n. pl. Gyp·sies also Gip·sies 1. Often Offensive a. See Romani. b. The Romani language. 2. A member of any of various traditionally itinerant groups unrelated to the Romani. 3. gypsy One who follows an itinerant or otherwise unconventional career or way of life, especially: a. A part-time or temporary member of a college faculty. b. A member of the chorus line in a theater production. [Alteration of Middle English gypcian, short for Egipcien, Egyptian (so called because the Romani people were thought to have come from Egypt).] |
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