zingaro — meaning in English

English meaning

• chav noun (informal) A young working-class person seen as loud, badly behaved and dressed in a certain flashy style, used as an insult.
• gypsy noun A member of the Romani people, a traditionally travelling ethnic group.
• Rom noun A man of the Romani people, especially a married one considered a respected member of the community.
• tinker noun A traveling mender of pots, pans, and other metal household items.

Senses

zingaro is used for these senses in English:

• chav (UK, MLE, Ireland, derogatory, offensive ) A working-class youth, especially one associated with aggression, poor education, and a perceived "common" taste in clothing and lifestyle.
• gypsy (colloquial) An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.

gypsy — full definition

1. noun A member of the Romani people, a traditionally travelling ethnic group.
2. adj Relating to a free-spirited, wandering lifestyle, used loosely and figuratively.

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