gypsy
An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily RomaniAn itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.
» The gypsies danced around the bonfire.
Die Zigeuner tanzten um das Freudenfeuer herum.
Цыгане танцевали вокруг костра.
Meaning
6 senses(colloquial)An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.
Zigeuner, Zigeunerin
цыга́нcygán, цыга́нкаcygánka
цига́нcyhán, цига́нкаcyhánka
(offensive, sometimes)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.)
A member of a Broadway musical chorus line.
(dated)A person with a dark complexion.
(dated)A sly, roguish woman.
(colloquial, dated)A fortune teller.
- a person who resembles a Romani in leading an unconventional, nomadic way of life
- a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America)
- the Indic language of the Romani
- a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
Examples
21 sentencesThe gypsies danced around the bonfire.
ruЦыгане танцевали вокруг костра.
deDie Zigeuner tanzten um das Freudenfeuer herum.
Are you after me or the gypsy?
One gypsy family with their caravan was encamped.
He's totally in love with that gypsy girl.
deEr ist total in dieses Zigeunermädchen verschossen.
She gave clothes to the gypsies out of charity.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
See Gypsy. Compare bohemian, from Bohemia.See Gypsy. Compare bohemian, from Bohemia.
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Forms
plural: gypsiesSynonyms
12 synonyms- a person who resembles a Romani in leading an unconventional, nomadic way of life:gipsy
- a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America):GipsyRomanyRommanyRomaniRomaBohemian
- the Indic language of the Romani:RomanyRomany languageGypsy language
- a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment:itinerantgipsy