What is the difference between gypsy and rom?
gypsy | rom |
(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.
(electronics, computing) read-only memory.
(video games) A software image of read-only memory (as of a game cartridge) used in emulation.
(medical) range of motion
(finance) Return on Margin.
(estimating and purchasing) Rough order of magnitude. An informal cost or price estimate provided for planning and budgeting purposes only, typically expected to be only 75% accurate.
Rom is a see also of gypsy.
Gypsy is a synonym of rom.
As a noun gypsy
is (sometimes|offensive) : a member of the romani people.As a adjective gypsy
is : of or belonging to the romani people or one of it sub-groups (roma, sinti, romanichel, etc).As a verb gypsy
is to roam around the country like a gypsy.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.