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
- liquidates
- liquidating
- liquidating dividend
- liquidation
- liquidations
- liquidator
- liquidators
- liquidder
- liquiddest
- liquider
- liquidest
- liquidise
- liquidised
- liquidiser
- liquidisers
- liquidises
- liquidising
- liquidities
- liquidity
- liquidity preference
- liquidize
- liquidized
- liquidizer
- now you're talking
- now, now