gypsy
see also: Gypsy
Pronunciation
Gypsy
Pronunciation
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see also: Gypsy
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɪp.si/
gypsy (plural gypsies)
- (sometimes, offensive) Alternative form of Gypsy: a member of the Romani people.
- (colloquial) An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.
- circa 1606 William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, Act II, Scene 7,
- Like a right gypsy, hath, at fast and loose, Beguiled me to the very heart of loss.
- circa 1606 William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, Act II, Scene 7,
- (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.)
- (theater) A member of a Broadway musical chorus line.
- (dated) A person with a dark complexion.
- (dated) A sly, roguish woman.
- French: gitan, tsigane, romanichel
- German: Zigeuner, Zigeunerin
- Italian: zingaro, zingara
- Portuguese: cigano, cigana
- Russian: цыга́н
- Spanish: gitano, gitana
gypsy (not comparable)
- Alternative form of Gypsy: of or belonging to the Romani people.
- (offensive) 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.
gypsy (gypsies, present participle gypsying; past and past participle gypsied)
- (intransitive) To roam around the country like a gypsy.
- To perform the gypsy step in contra dancing.
- 1992 April 7, win...@ssrl01.slac.stanford.edu, contra-gypsies, in rec.folk-dancing, Usenet:
- Look at the person you're gypsying with, and convey the message that you notice them as a person and that you're glad that they're there, […]
- 1998, September 9, Jonathan Sivier, Contra Corners - followed by gypsy, in rec.folk-dancing, Usenet:
- The only one I know of is The Tease by Tom Hinds which starts with the actives gypsying and then swinging their neighbors and ends with contra […]
- 1992 April 7, win...@ssrl01.slac.stanford.edu, contra-gypsies, in rec.folk-dancing, Usenet:
Gypsy
Pronunciation
- (British, GA) IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɪp.si/
gypsy (plural Gypsies)
- (sometimes, offensive) A member of the Romani people, or one of the sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichal, etc).
- A member of other nomadic peoples, not only of the Romani people; a traveller. Alternative spelling of gypsy
- French: tsigane, gitan, manouche
- German: Zigeuner (Zigeunerin)
- Italian: zingaro, zingara
- Portuguese: cigano, cigana
- Russian: цыга́н
- Spanish: gitano
- (rare, sometimes, offensive) The language Romani.
- A female given name.
- 1894, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Gypsy Breynton, page 130:
- "Why, good afternoon, Miss Gypsy," said Sir Simms; "I'm surprised to see you such a warm day — very much surprised. But you always were a remarkable young lady ..."
- 1894, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Gypsy Breynton, page 130:
gypsy (not comparable)
- (sometimes, offensive) Of or belonging to the Romani people or one of it sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichel, etc).
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