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Gyp is a synonym of gypsophila.


As a noun gyp

is (pejorative|sometimes|offensive) a cheat or swindle; a rip-off or gyp can be a college servant or gyp can be gypsophila or gyp can be pain or discomfort.

As a verb gyp

is (pejorative|sometimes|offensive) to cheat or swindle someone of something inappropriately.

As a proper noun gypsophila is

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gyp

English

Etymology 1

Probably from the term

Alternative forms

* gip, jip (eye dialect spellings)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pejorative, sometimes, offensive) A cheat or swindle; a rip-off.
    • Why do we have to buy this new edition of the textbook when there’s almost no difference between it and the previous one? What a gyp !
    Usage notes
    Because this term is often considered to derive from the problematic exonymic term Gypsy'' and represent a racist stereotype of the Romani, it may be offensive. See the usage note about ''gypsy .

    Verb

    (gypp)
  • (pejorative, sometimes, offensive) To cheat or swindle someone of something inappropriately.
    • The cab driver gypped me out of ten bucks by taking the longer route.
    You better watch out; they'll try to gyp you if you don't know what you're doing.
    Usage notes
    See the notes about the noun, above.

    See also

    * jew down * welsh

    References

    * Gyp: Thieve, World Wide Words * Etymology of "Gyp" / "gypped", Vocaboly.com

    Etymology 2

    Perhaps the same as Etymology 1.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A college servant.
  • The room in which such college servants work.
  • A small kitchen for use by college students.

    • Etymology 3

    Shortening.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Gypsophila.

    • Etymology 4

    Perhaps from gee up .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Pain or discomfort.
    • ''My back's giving me gyp .

    gypsophila

    English

    (wikipedia gypsophila) (wikispecies)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of the many flowering plants of the genus Gypsophila , that have a profusion of small pink or white flowers.
  • * 1999 , Hanneke Van Dijk, Encyclopedia of Border Plants , page 151,
    • There are annual and perennial gypsophilas .
  • * 2001 , David Michener, Nan Sinton (editors), Taylor's Guide to Ground Covers , page 243,
    • Gypsophilas are closely related to pinks and carnations.
  • * 2004 , Diana Beresford-Kroeger, A Garden for Life , page 75,
    • Gypsophilas are easily grown from seeds.

    Synonyms

    * baby's breath, gyp