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Gypsy

/ˈd͡ʒɪp.si/

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noun

  1. (sometimes offensive) A member of the Romani people, or one of the sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichal, etc).

Synonyms: Rom, Roma, Romani, tzigane, zigeuner

adjective

  1. (sometimes offensive) Of or belonging to the Romani people or one of it sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichel, etc).

noun

  1. An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.
  2. (sometimes offensive) A move in contra dancing in which two dancers walk in a circle around each other while maintaining eye contact (but not touching as in a swing). (Compare whole gyp, half gyp, and gypsy meltdown, in which this step precedes a swing.)
  3. A member of a Broadway musical chorus line.
  4. A person with a dark complexion.
  5. A sly, roguish woman.

Synonyms: gip, gyp, gyre

verb

  1. To roam around the country like a gypsy.
  2. To perform the gypsy step in contra dancing.

adjective

  1. Of or having the qualities of an itinerant person or group with qualities traditionally ascribed to Romani people; making a living from dishonest practices or theft etc.

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