Gypsy

Meaning of Gypsy

noun

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

adjective

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

adjective

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.

Information about Gypsy

  • It's a proper name.
  • The plural form of Gypsy is: Gypsies.
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Hyphenation of Gypsy

Gypsy

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
  • Gypsy is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

Gypsy synonyms

Meaning itinerant:

itinerant, gipsy

Gipsy, Romany, Rommany, Romani, Roma, Bohemian

Meaning Romany:

Romany

Meaning :

Rom, tzigane, gip, gyp, gyre

Words that rhyme with Gypsy

gypsy, nongypsy, progypsy

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