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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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