gyp

noun

/dʒɪp/

[singular] (North American English, informal)Idioms

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an act of charging too much money for something
- That meal was a real gyp.
Word Origingive somebody gyp. late 19th cent.: perhaps from gee-up (see gee(verb)). noun late 19th cent.: of unknown origin.

Idioms

give somebody gyp

(British English, informal) to cause somebody a lot of pain
- My back's been giving me gyp lately.

verb

/dʒɪp/

(especially North American English)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they gyp	/dʒɪp/ /dʒɪp/
he / she / it gyps	/dʒɪps/ /dʒɪps/
past simple gypped	/dʒɪpt/ /dʒɪpt/
past participle gypped	/dʒɪpt/ /dʒɪpt/
-ing form gypping	/ˈdʒɪpɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɪpɪŋ/

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gyp somebody to cheat or trick somebody, especially by taking their money
Word Originverb late 19th cent.: of unknown origin.

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