gyp
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- noun
- /dʒɪp/
- Slur
- Many felt that the unexpected fees were a real gyp for concert-goers.
Examples
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Ah, what a gyp.
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- Say, Tommy, what's the idea of us living in this high-class gyp joint?
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Kind of a gyp at that, but... -
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If they run a gyp joint, tax 'em triple.
Fiction book (2002) -
That's a gyp, by the way; you get four for the Bell Regatta just to enter.
Fiction book (2001) -
It's a giant gyp.
Fiction book (2002) -
That ticket price is such a gyp; it should definitely cost less.
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He considered their refusal to refund the deposit a gyp after such a poor service.
Synonyms
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Secret or dishonest actions that try to cheat people
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Dishonest actions that try to trick people to get something
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Secret dishonest actions to get an unfair advantage
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Dishonest actions that try to trick people
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A trick to make people pay more or lose money
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Etymology
Gyp as a noun comes from the same source, from Gypsy and a harmful old stereotype about Roma people, which makes the word offensive. A gyp is a 'cheat' or 'swindle', an unfair action that takes money or goods.