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Gyp Common

Gyp has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

(sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating

2

A cheat or swindle; a rip-off.

3

A college servant, one who would attend upon a number of students, brushing their clothes, carrying parcels, waiting at parties and other tasks, distinct from a college porter or bedder.

4

Gypsophila.

5

Pain or discomfort.

In plain English: Gyp means a feeling of soreness or ache in your muscles.

"The long hike left a serious gyps in his legs."

Verb
1

(sometimes offensive) to cheat or swindle

"the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"

2

To cheat or swindle someone or something inappropriately.

In plain English: To gyp means to trick someone out of money or possessions.

"He felt he'd been gypped out of a fair price for the used car."

Example Sentences
"The long hike left a serious gyps in his legs." noun
"He felt he'd been gypped out of a fair price for the used car." verb
"She gyped her neighbor out of his savings account with a convincing scam." verb
"The con artist managed to gype several tourists before the police arrived." verb
"Don't let them try to gype you when they ask for extra money at the end of the tour." verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
swindle cheat
Rhyming Words
half gyp whole gyp
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