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- Dictionarygypsy/ˈdʒɪpsi/
noun
- 1. a member of a people originating in South Asia and traditionally having an itinerant way of life, living widely dispersed across Europe and North and South America and speaking a language (Romani) that is related to Hindi; a Romani person.
- 2. a nomadic or free-spirited person: "why should she choose to wander the world with a penniless gypsy like me?"
adjective
- 1. (of a business or worker) non-unionized or unlicensed: informal, dated US "gypsy trucking firms"
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noun [ C ] (UK also gipsy) uk / ˈdʒɪp.si / us / ˈdʒɪp.si / (also Romany) Add to word list. a member of a race of people originally from northern India who typically used to travel from place to place, and now live especially in Europe and North America: a gypsy caravan / encampment.
The meaning of GYPSY is a member of a traditionally itinerant people who originated in northern India and now live chiefly in Europe and in smaller numbers throughout the world : romani, rom. Usage of Gypsy: Usage Guide
A Gypsy is a member of a race of people who travel from place to place, usually in caravans, rather than living in one place. Some Gypsies object to this name, and prefer to be called Romany. Gypsy is also an adjective .
The English term Gypsy (or Gipsy) originates from the Middle English gypcian, short for Egipcien. The Spanish term Gitano and French Gitan have similar etymologies. They are ultimately derived from the Greek Αιγύπτιοι (Aigyptioi), meaning Egyptian, via Latin.
a member of an ethnic group (= a group of people with a shared cultural background, language, etc.), originally from Asia, who traditionally travel around and live in caravans. Many people prefer to use the name Roma or Romani. An old gypsy woman offered to tell my fortune.
a person held to resemble a Roma, especially in physical characteristics or in a traditionally ascribed freedom or inclination to move from place to place. Informal. gypsy cab. Informal. an independent, usually nonunion trucker, hauler, operator, etc. Slang. a chorus dancer, especially in the Broadway theater. (in horse racing) gyp 1 ( def 4 ).
GYPSY meaning: a member of a group of people who originally came from northern India, who now live mostly in Europe and in smaller numbers throughout the world, and who traditionally traveled from place to place
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GYPSY meaning: a member of a race of people who travel from place to place, especially in Europe: . Learn more.
A member of a nomadic Caucasoid people with dark skin and black hair, found throughout the world and believed to have originated in India: they are conventionally known as metalworkers, musicians, fortunetellers, etc. A member of any of various traditionally itinerant groups unrelated to the Romani. Romani.
