/ˈd͡ʒɪp.si/
OriginSee Gypsy. Compare bohemian, from Bohemia.
- colloquialAn itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.
“Like a right gypsy, hath, at fast and loose, Beguiled me to the very heart of loss.”
- A member of a Broadway musical chorus line.
- datedA person with a dark complexion.
- datedA sly, roguish woman.
- colloquial, datedA fortune teller.
- A member of other nomadic peoples, not only of the Romani people; a traveller. Alternative spelling of gypsy
- intransitiveTo roam around the country like a gypsy.
“The rest of the day is spent out of doors "Gypsying", and families greatly enjoy themselves on these occasions.”
- To perform the gypsy step in contra dancing.
“Look at the person you're gypsying with, and convey the message that you notice them as a person and that you're glad that they're there, […]”
“The only one I know of is The Tease by Tom Hinds which starts with the actives gypsying and then swinging their neighbors and ends with contra […]”
- A female given name.
“"Why, good afternoon, Miss Gypsy," said Sir Simms; "I'm surprised to see you such a warm day — very much surprised. But you always were a remarkable young lady ..."”
Formsgypsies(plural) · gipsy(alternative, archaic) · gipsey(alternative, archaic) · gypsey(alternative, archaic) · gypsie(alternative, archaic) · gyptian(alternative) · gypsies(present, singular, third-person) · gypsying(participle, present) · gypsied(participle, past) · gypsied(past) · Gypsies(plural)
Source: Wiktionary