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gip
(jĭp)v. & n. Offensive Slang
Variant of gyp.
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gip
(dʒɪp)vb, gips, gipping or gipped
1. a variant spelling of gyp1
2. informal Northern English to vomit or feel like vomiting
n
a variant spelling of gyp2
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gyp
or gip
(dʒɪp)v. gypped, gyp•ping,
n.
usage: This term, though not used as a deliberate slur, is still sometimes felt to be insulting to the Gypsies.
— Informal: Sometimes Offensive. v.t., v.i. 1. to defraud or rob by some sharp practice; swindle; cheat.
n. 2. a swindle or fraud.
3. Also, gyp′per, gyp•ster (ˈdʒɪp stər) a swindler or cheat.
[1875–80, Amer.; shortening of Gypsy]
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gip
Past participle: gipped
Gerund: gipping
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Verb | 1. | ![]() bunco, con, defraud, diddle, goldbrick, gyp, hornswoggle, mulct, nobble, rook, scam, swindle, short-change, victimize short, short-change - cheat someone by not returning him enough money |
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gyp
also gipverb
noun
1. Slang. An act of cheating:
Informal: flimflam.
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