Gypsy
[ jip-see ]
/ ˈdʒɪp si /
noun, plural Gyp·sies.
adjective
of or relating to the Gypsies.
(lowercase) Informal.
working independently or without a license: gypsy truckers.
Origin of Gypsy
1505–15; back formation of
gipcyan, aphetic variant of
Egyptian, from a belief that Gypsies came originally from Egypt
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British Dictionary definitions for gypsy
Gypsy
Gipsy
/ (ˈdʒɪpsɪ) /
noun plural -sies (sometimes not capital)
- a member of a people scattered throughout Europe and North America, who maintain a nomadic way of life in industrialized societies. They migrated from NW India from about the 9th century onwards
- (as modifier)a Gypsy fortune-teller
the language of the Gypsies; Romany
a person who looks or behaves like a Gypsy
Derived forms of Gypsy
Gypsydom or Gipsydom, noun Gypsyhood or Gipsyhood, noun Gypsyish or Gipsyish, adjective Gypsy-like or Gipsy-like, adjectiveWord Origin for Gypsy
C16: from
Egyptian, since they were thought to have come originally from Egypt