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Gypsy

noun
/ˈd͡ʒɪp.si/
Word Frequency: 1.9

Definitions

1.noun(sometimes offensive) A member of the Romani people, or one of the sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichal, etc).
2.adjective(sometimes offensive) Of or belonging to the Romani people or one of it sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichel, etc).
3.nounAn itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.
4.noun(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.)
5.nounA member of a Broadway musical chorus line.
6.nounA person with a dark complexion.
7.nounA sly, roguish woman.
8.verbTo roam around the country like a gypsy.
9.verbTo perform the gypsy step in contra dancing.
10.adjectiveOf 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.

Synonyms

RomRomaRomanitziganezigeunergipgypgyrerommanyromaniromanygipsy

Rhymes With

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