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单词 gypsyish
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gypsyishadj.

Brit. /ˈdʒɪpsɪɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈdʒɪpsiɪʃ/
Forms:

α. 1700s–1800s gipseyish, 1800s– gipsyish, 1800s– gypsyish, 1900s– gypseyish.

β. 1900s– gypsish.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: Gypsy n., -ish suffix1.
Etymology: < Gypsy n. + -ish suffix1, originally after German zigeunerisch (1538; < Zigeuner Zigeuner n. + -isch -ish suffix1).
Resembling or characteristic of a Gypsy. With quot. 1894 compare Bohemian adj. 3.With quot. 2014 compare Gypsy n. and adj. Compounds 1e.
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nomadian1591
Gypsy1595
Bohemian1665
gypsyish1787
nomad1798
nomadical1801
nomadic1818
nomade1819
Romani1837
pikey1838
Romanian1841
Roman1851
Tzigane1853
mobile1866
Rom1906
1787 M. Raper tr. H. M. G. Grellmann Diss. on Gipsies ii. v. 167 I shall quote an instance, from thence, in order to evince, how perfectly Gipseyish [Ger. Zigeunerisch] it [sc. fortunetelling] is.
1890 Athenæum 4 Oct. 441/2 Valentine is both handsome and piquant in her gipsyish way.
1894 Harper's Mag. Jan. 277/1 Painters..are proverbially gypsyish in their habits.
2014 Evening Standard (Nexis) 14 Apr. One should..just enjoy the acts as they fly around the stage, all vintage dresses and leotards, accompanied by live gypsyish music.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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