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Definition of Gypsy

1. Noun. A laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment. "Itinerant traders"

2. Noun. A member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America).

3. Noun. The Indic language of the Gypsies.

Definition of Gypsy

1. n. One of a vagabond race, whose tribes, coming originally from India, entered Europe in the 14th or 15th century, and are now scattered over Turkey, Russia, Hungary, Spain, England, etc., living by theft, fortune telling, horsejockeying, tinkering, etc. Cf. Bohemian, Romany.

2. a. Pertaining to, or suitable for, gypsies.

3. v. i. To play the gypsy; to picnic in the woods.

Definition of Gypsy

1. Noun. A member of the Romani people, or one of it sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichal, etc). '''Gypsy''' is not used by the Romani people themselves (it is an exonym) and is considered pejorative by some, mainly among the Romani people themselves. ¹

2. Noun. A member of other nomadic peoples, not only Romani people; a traveller. ¹

3. Proper noun. (rare) The language of the Romani people; Romani. ¹

4. Adjective. Of or belonging to the Romani people or one of it sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichel, etc). This term is sometimes considered pejorative. ¹

5. Adjective. Of or belonging to the ''Gypsy'' ''race'' (Webster). ¹

6. Noun. (context: sometimes pejorative) An itinerant person or any person or group with qualities traditionally ascribed to Romani people, including suspected of making a living from dishonest practices or theft etc.; one of a vagabond race, not necessarily Romani ¹

7. Adjective. (pejorative offensive) Of or having the qualities of an itinerant person or group with qualities traditionally ascribed to Romani people; making a living from dishonest practices or theft etc. ¹

8. Adjective. (context: sometimes pejorative) Gypsy, of or belonging to the Romani. ¹

9. Adjective. (archaic) Of or belonging to the ''Gypsy'' ''race'' (Webster). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gypsy

1. to live like a gypsy (a wanderer) [v -SIED, -SYING, -SIES]

Medical Definition of Gypsy

1. 1. One of a vagabond race, whose tribes, coming originally from India, entered Europe in 14th or 15th centry, and are now scattered over Turkey, Russia, Hungary, Spain, England, etc, living by theft, fortune telling, horsejockeying, tinkering, etc. "Like a right gypsy, hath, at fast and loose, Beguiled me to the very heart of loss." (Shak) 2. The language used by the gypsies. 3. A dark-complexioned person. 4. A cunning or crafty person Origin: OE. Gypcyan, F. Gyptien Egyptian, gypsy, L. Aegyptius. See Egyptian] [Also spelled gipsy and gypsey. (16 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gypsy

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