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Gypsy vs Ginn - What's the difference?

gypsy | ginn |

As nouns the difference between gypsy and ginn

is that gypsy is (sometimes|offensive) a member of the romani people, or one of it sub-groups (roma, sinti, romanichal, etc) while ginn is .

As a proper noun gypsy

is (rare|sometimes|offensive) the language romani .

As an adjective gypsy

is (sometimes|offensive) of or belonging to the romani people or one of it sub-groups (roma, sinti, romanichel, etc).

As a verb ginn is

.

gypsy

English

Alternative forms

* gipsy, gipsey (archaic) * gypsey, gypsie (archaic)

Noun

(gypsies)
  • (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.
  • * :
    • 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 * gypsywort

    Adjective

    (-)
  • : 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.
    • 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, gip

    Verb

  • To roam around the country like a gypsy.

    • See also

    * bohemian, vagabond, vagrant * traveller, traveler, pavee; pikey * knacker, tinker * Romani, Rom, Roma, Sinti, Romanichal * (Gypsy)

    References

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    ginn

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • * {{quote-book, year=, author=The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. (1810-1897), title=Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=AZA'ZEL, one of the ginn or jinn, all of whom were made of "smokeless fire," that is, the fire of the Simoom. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1886, author=Andrew Lang, title=In the Wrong Paradise, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=There also were the "maids of modest glances," previously indifferent to the wooing "of man or ginn ." }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=, author=Sax Rohmer (1883-1959), title=The Quest of the Sacred Slipper, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=I accordingly assumed Hassan to be a myth--a first cousin to the ginn . }}

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (head)
  • * {{quote-book, year=, author=Charles Reade (1814-1884) and Dion Boucicault (1820-1890), title=Foul Play, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=You ginn it us hot--you did. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1912, author=Lawrence J. Burpee, title=Humour of the North, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Well, the doctor axed me to vote for his son, and I just up and told him I would, only my relation was candidating also; but ginn him my hand and promise I would be neuter. }} ----