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| gyp [ jip ] or gip [ jip ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle gypped, present participle gyp·ping, 3rd person present singular gyps) (past and past participle gipped, present participle gip·ping, 3rd person present singular gips) |
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cheat somebody: to cheat somebody, especially by overcharging
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informal
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noun (plural gyps) (plural gips) |
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1. scam: a scheme to trick or swindle people
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informal
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2. cheater: a cheater or swindler
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insult
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| [Late 19th century. Origin ? Sometimes taken to be a shortening of Gypsy and so offensive] |
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  gyp·per noun |
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