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Word: gypsy
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Meaning:
Adjective:
- archaic Of or belonging to the ''Gypsy'' ''race'' (Webster).
- Gypsy, of or belonging to the Romani. This term is considered pejorative by many.
- Of or belonging to the ''Gypsy'' ''race'' (Webster).
- Of or belonging to the Romani people or one of it sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichel, etc). This term is sometimes considered pejorative.
- offensive Of or having the qualities of an itinerant person or group with qualities traditionally ascribed to Romani people, including suspected of making a living from dishonest practices or theft etc.
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Noun:
- A member of other nomadic peoples, not only Romani people; a traveller.
- A member of the Romani people, or one of it sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichel, etc). '''Gypsy''' is not used by the Romani people themselves (it is an exonym) and is considered pejorative by some, mainly among the Romani people themselves.
- archaic One of a vagabond race, not necessarily Romani
- offensive|sometimes|_|pejorative An itinerant person or any person or group with qualities traditionally ascribed to Romani people, including suspected of making a living from dishonest practices or theft etc.
- Gypsy, a member of the Romani people, or one of its sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichel, etc), traditionally thought to have originally from India and entered Europe in 14th or 15th century, etc. Cf. Bohemian, Romany, traveller.
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Proper noun:
- rare The language of the Romani people; Romani.
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