noun
gyp
jihp
noun
1
An act of cheating or swindling someone.
"Paying that much for a broken phone was a total gyp."
verb
1
To cheat or swindle someone out of money.
"The mechanic gypped her by charging for parts he never replaced."
How to Use Gyp
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo cheat someone, or a swindle itself.
When to use it
Considered offensive by many due to its origin as an ethnic slur against the Roma people; best avoided in favour of "cheat" or "rip off."
Word Forms
gypped past tense, gyps plural, gyps plural, gyps plural, gyps plural, gyps singular
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Etymology
Likely derived from "gypsy," reflecting an old and unfair stereotype of the Roma people as swindlers.