gypsy
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Also seen as: gypsies · gypsying · gypsied
Sense 1
An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.
Người lang thang hoặc bất kỳ người nào, không nhất thiết phải là người Romani
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NounRegister: colloquial
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
A move in contra dancing in which two dancers walk in a circle around each other while maintaining eye contact (but not touching as in a swing). (Compare whole gyp, half gyp, and gypsy meltdown, in which this step precedes a swing.)
Một động tác trong khiêu vũ contra mà hai vũ công đi vòng quanh nhau
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Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Of or having the qualities of an itinerant person or group with qualities traditionally ascribed to Romani people; making a living from dishonest practices or theft etc.
Có đặc điểm của người lang thang hoặc nhóm người với đặc điểm truyền thống của người Romani
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Adjective
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
To roam around the country like a gypsy.
Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “gypsy” mean?
An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.
Is “gypsy” formal or informal?
gypsy is generally colloquial.