gyp
1 of 2noun
ˈjip 
plural gyps
1
British : a college servant
2
informal + offensive
a
: one who cheats : swindler
b
: an act or instance of cheating : fraud, swindle
gyp
2 of 2verb
gypped; gypping; gyps
transitive + intransitive
informal + offensive : cheat
Example Sentences
Noun Is that all they give you? What a gyp! we were very disappointed when the “free weekend in Las Vegas” offer turned out to be a gyp Verb gypped them into spending a fortune on counterfeit jewels, not real diamonds
Word History
Etymology
Noun
probably short for gypsy
First Known Use
Noun
1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1879, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing gyp
- try one's hardest
- try one's luck
- try out
- try someone's patience
- try something on for size
- try square
- try-on
- try-pot
- try/use every trick in the book
- tryers
- trygon
- Trygonidae
- trying
- trying (out)
- trying for
- trying on
- trying one's hand
- trying one's hand (at)
- trying one's hand at
- trying out
- tryinglier
- tryingliest
- tryingly
- tryings
- tryma