Definitions for Gyps

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Gyps gyp

Spelling: [jip]

IPA: /dʒɪp/

Gyps is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 16 anagrams from letters in Gyps (gpsy).

Definitions for Gyps

noun

1. Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
2. Also, gypper [jip-er] /ˈdʒɪp ər/ (Show IPA), gypster. Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindler or cheat.
3. Also called gypsy. an owner of racehorses who also acts as trainer and jockey.
4. a male college servant, as at Cambridge and Durham.

verb (used with or without object)

1. Informal: Sometimes Offensive. to defraud or rob by some sharp practice; swindle; cheat.

Origin of Gyps

1885-90, Americanism; back formation from Gypsy

Examples for Gyps

"Isn't it funny," mused gyp as she balanced on the footboard of her bed.

gyp had yelled with the others, so had Ginny Cox, who had come back into the room.

gyp and Tibby went upstairs with her; Graham disappeared with Pepperpot.

"And gyp's things muss my room so," cried Tibby, plaintively.

She had not laid eyes on gyp after that one fleeting glimpse on the stairs.

gyp had passed beyond the age when Graham's teasing could disturb her.

"The poor old man," Jerry said so feelingly that gyp stared at her.

And there was gyp smiling and beckoning her to an empty desk beside her.

gyp's tone asked, rather: "What in the world have you found to do?"

Jerry declared, of course, that gyp's suggestion was "wonderful."