Gypsy vs Beggar - What's the difference?
gypsy | beggar |
(sometimes, offensive) : a member of the Romani people.
(offensive) An itinerant person or any person suspected of making a living from dishonest practices or theft; a member of a nomadic people, not necessarily Romani; a carny.
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: of or belonging to the Romani people or one of it sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichel, etc).
(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.
To roam around the country like a gypsy.
A person who begs.
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A person suffering from extreme poverty.
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As nouns the difference between gypsy and beggar
is that gypsy is alternative form of Gypsy|lang=en: a member of the Romani people while beggar is a person who begs.As verbs the difference between gypsy and beggar
is that gypsy is to roam around the country like a gypsy while beggar is to make a beggar of someone; impoverish.As an adjective gypsy
is alternative form of Gypsy|lang=en: of or belonging to the Romani people or one of it sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichel, etc).As a proper noun Gypsy
is the language Romani.gypsy
English
Alternative forms
* gipsy, gipsey (archaic) * gypsey, gypsie (archaic)Noun
(gypsies)- Like a right gypsy , hath, at fast and loose, Beguiled me to the very heart of loss.
- I will look on your treasures, gypsy . Is this understood?
Usage notes
See the usage note about Gypsy .Derived terms
* gypsiologist, gypsiology * gypsycraft * gypsy hat * gypsyish * gypsyism * gypsy's kiss * gypsylike * gypsy winch * gypsywortAdjective
(-)- If anyone questions them, they'll fold up faster than a gypsy roofing company.
Usage notes
See the notes about .Derived terms
* gypsy cab * gypsy moth * gypsy mushroom * gyp, gipVerb
See also
* bohemian, vagabond, vagrant * traveller, traveler, pavee; pikey * knacker, tinker * Romani, Rom, Roma, Sinti, Romanichal * (Gypsy)References
*beggar
English
(wikipedia beggar)Noun
(en noun)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=“[…] They talk of you as if you were Croesus—and I expect the beggars sponge on you unconscionably.” And Vickers launched forth into a tirade very different from his platform utterances. He spoke with extreme contempt of the dense stupidity exhibited on all occasions by the working classes.}}
- Odysseus has returned to his home disguised as a beggar .
- I'm to be a poor, crawling beggar , sponging for rum, when I might be rolling in a coach!
