gyppo

[ jip-oh ]
/ ˈdʒɪp oʊ /

noun, plural gyp·pos. Slang.

a logger who operates on a small budget and typically gleans the timberlands already cut by larger companies.
Also called gyppo logger.

Origin of gyppo

probably ellipsis from gyppo logger, gyppo outfit, etc.; gyppo orig., someone willing to do piecework, usually a non-union worker (probably employed by such logging companies); see gyp1, -o

Words nearby gyppo

gyp, gyp joint, gyp-room, gyplure, gypo, gyppo, gyprock, gypseous, gypsies, gypsiferous, gypsophila

British Dictionary definitions for gyppo

gyppo
/ (ˈdʒɪpəʊ) /

noun plural -pos

slang a derogatory term for Gypsy