English
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-gyp.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|ɪp
Etymology
Note that this term may have derived from the word "gypsy", although no direct evidence exists. 1
Noun
en-noun
- A cheat or swindle; a rip-off.
#: Why do we have to buy this new edition of the textbook when there�s almost no difference between it and the previous one? What a gyp!
- context|Cambridge and Durham, England A college servant.
Verb
en-verb|gyp|p|ed
- context|considered pejorative by many To cheat or swindle someone of something inappropriately.
#: The cab driver gypped me out of ten bucks by taking the longer route.
vi:gyp
zh:gyp
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