Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jip]
- /dʒɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jip]
- /dʒɪp/
Definitions of gipped word
- noun gipped Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud. 1
- noun gipped Also, gypper [jip-er] /ˈdʒɪp ər/ (Show IPA), gypster. Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindler or cheat. 1
- noun gipped Also called gypsy. an owner of racehorses who also acts as trainer and jockey. 1
- noun gipped Gyp in the meanings “to swindle” or “a person who swindles” is sometimes perceived as insulting to or by Gypsies, since it stereotypes them as swindlers. However, gyp has apparently never been used as a deliberate ethnic slur, and many people are unaware that it is derived from Gypsy. 1
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Origin of gipped
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90, Americanism; back formation from Gypsy
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Parts of speech for Gipped
noun
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gipped popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
gipped usage trend in Literature
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verb gipped
- fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
- shaft — a long pole forming the body of various weapons, as lances, halberds, or arrows.
- fleece — the coat of wool that covers a sheep or a similar animal.
- hose — a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point: a garden hose; a fire hose.
- scam — a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
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